Life Care Center of Acton
Life Care Center of Acton is a 155-bed nursing home in ACTON, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1969-10-27. It averages 120.7 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Life Care Center of Acton?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center of Acton since 2022-12-15, 5 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 2025-07-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2025-07-21 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D |
| 2024-05-28 | F0742, F0883 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-05-28 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | B |
| 2022-12-15 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2022-12-15 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2022-12-15 | F0578, F0580, F0638, F0641, F0656, F0685, F0693, F0695, F0700 | 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 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. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D |
How is Life Care Center of Acton staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.04498 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 42.9 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 120.7 | 98.5 |
Who owns Life Care Center of Acton, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center of Acton is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | FOYE, CHRISTOPHER, LAFORTUNE, KENEE, LONG, ZOFIA | since 07/01/1999 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FLETCHER, TODD, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, FLETCHER, TODD, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/06/1976 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, FOYE, CHRISTOPHER, KAMENS, EDWARD, LAFORTUNE, KENEE, LAY, LISA, LONG, ZOFIA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | CROSS, CINDY | since 10/20/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FOYE, CHRISTOPHER, KAMENS, EDWARD, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/06/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Life Care Center of Acton?