BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY is a 131-bed nursing home in TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1992-05-01. It averages 139.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY?
CMS lists 70 health-inspection deficiencies for BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY, all 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 2026-04-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | F0656, F0657 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| 2025-12-17 | F0686, F0689 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-12-17 | F0550, F0580, F0584, F0657, F0677, F0692, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0842, F0865, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / 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. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-12-17 | F0554, F0607, F0628, F0690, F0695, F0755, F0757, F0760, F0810, F0883 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2025-01-29 | 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 |
| 2024-10-23 | F0677, F0689, F0699, F0804 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2024-10-23 | F0550, F0552, F0578, F0600, F0604, F0641, F0656, F0688, F0690, F0694, F0740, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / 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 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-10-17 | F0801 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F |
| 2023-10-17 | F0550, F0692, F0761, F0804, F0810, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-10-17 | F0580, F0583, F0585, F0604, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0623, F0625, F0656, F0677, F0686, F0688, F0695, F0756, F0808, F0842, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. / 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. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
Why was BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Fine | $68,515 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $3,387 |
How is BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.24374 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.8 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 139.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY, and what chain is it in?
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ERLIN MANOR NURSING HOME INC and belongs to the ELDER SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ROMANO, FRANK | since 01/04/1978 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ROMANO, JAMES | since 08/16/2008 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ROMANO, FRANK | since 01/04/1978 |
Were you or a family member harmed at BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY?