DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-08-07, DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE is a 130-bed nursing home in MALDEN, Massachusetts, averaging 94.9 residents a day.
Has DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE been cited for violations?
CMS lists 20 health-inspection deficiencies for DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | F0698, F0759, F0812 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-09-26 | F0552, F0604, F0684, F0686, F0693, F0761 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / 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. | D |
| 2025-09-02 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-10-02 | F0880, F0909 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | E |
| 2024-10-02 | F0550, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0761, F0790 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2023-09-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
How is DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.37337 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 21.1 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 94.9 | 98.5 |
Who owns DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE, and what chain is it in?
DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 120 MAIN STREET OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN, STEPHAN, WILLIAM | since 09/01/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, BERDZENISHVILI, MAYA, SAUVE, JOANNE | since 09/01/2017 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, BERDZENISHVILI, MAYA, SAUVE, JOANNE | since 07/01/2025 |
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