LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM
LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM is a 94-bed nursing home in STONEHAM, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1997-08-12. It averages 78.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM?
CMS lists 31 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM, 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 2025-09-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | F0584, F0761 | 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. / 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 |
| 2025-09-17 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-03-19 | F0600, F0658, F0697 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-09-19 | F0839 | Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. | E |
| 2024-09-19 | F0550, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0812, F0842 | 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. | D |
| 2024-08-29 | F0656, F0726 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. | D |
| 2023-09-14 | F0658, F0684 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2023-09-14 | F0759, F0761, F0812 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. | E |
| 2023-09-14 | F0550, F0552, F0583, F0609, F0610, F0656, F0677, F0688, F0842, F0880 | 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. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 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. / 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 |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Fine | $9,620 |
| 2023-09-14 | Fine | $29,939 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.99882 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 32.0 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 78.8 | 98.5 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name STONEHAM OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 08/28/1987 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/28/1987 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | COTE, KIMBERLY, LONG, ZOFIA, NGUYEN, DENNIS | since 03/15/2004 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., STONEHAM OPERATIONS LLC, BERDZENISHVILI, MAYA, COTE, KIMBERLY, FLETCHER, TODD, LONG, ZOFIA, NGUYEN, DENNIS, PRESTON, AUBREY, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/28/2020 |
| INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNF | CROSS, CINDY | since 10/07/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., STONEHAM OPERATIONS LLC, BERDZENISHVILI, MAYA, NGUYEN, DENNIS, PRESTON, FORREST | since 03/18/2025 |
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