POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER
POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER is a 63-bed nursing home in GREENFIELD, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-05-30. It averages 56.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER?
CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER since 2022-11-02, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | F0580, F0697 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2025-05-28 | F0604, F0690, F0842 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-05-28 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2024-10-03 | F0656, F0689 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-03-11 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-03-11 | F0582, F0689, F0804 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2024-03-11 | F0926 | Have policies on smoking. | C |
| 2023-08-28 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2023-08-28 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2022-11-02 | F0740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | G |
| 2022-11-02 | F0585, F0655, F0657, F0760, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-11-02 | F0550, F0558, F0622, F0623, F0625, F0636, F0641, F0656, F0684, F0687, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0756, F0770, F0791, F0883, F0887, F0888 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | D |
Why was POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-28 | Fine | $5,541 |
How is POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.00479 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.7 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 56.8 | 98.5 |
Who owns POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name GREENFIELD REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER LLC and belongs to the EPHRAM LAHASKY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | THOMPSON, EDIN | since 12/18/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HOROWITZ, AKIVA, LAHASKY, EPHRAM, THOMPSON, EDIN, VIADERO, JOSEPH | since 01/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | THOMPSON, EDIN, VIADERO, JOSEPH | since 04/08/2025 |
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