Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley
Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley is a 124-bed nursing home in BILLERICA, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1992-03-15. It averages 111.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is H; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2025-12-10 | F0698, F0760 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2025-12-10 | F0761, F0808 | 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 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. | D |
| 2025-08-14 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E |
| 2024-12-04 | F0600, F0686, F0841 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | H |
| 2024-12-04 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | G |
| 2024-12-04 | F0726, F0812, F0835, F0837, F0838, F0865, F0880 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-12-04 | F0656, F0694, F0698, F0761, F0840, F0842 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-11-22 | F0761 | 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. | E |
| 2023-11-22 | F0550, F0756, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-04 | Fine | $161,920 |
How is Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08980 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.8 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 111.6 | 98.5 |
Who owns Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley, and what chain is it in?
Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name MERRIMACK VALLEY OPERATIONS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/06/2015 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | FAUSTIN, MOSELINE, JANIAK, ANDREA, LONG, ZOFIA | since 05/22/2023 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 08/06/2015 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FAUSTIN, MOSELINE, FINKEL, NOAH, FLETCHER, TODD, JANIAK, ANDREA, LAY, LISA, LONG, ZOFIA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FAUSTIN, MOSELINE, FINKEL, NOAH, PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/12/2025 |
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