Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 123-bed nursing home in WALTHAM, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 88.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 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 2025-11-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | F0695, F0761, F0812, F0880 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-25 | F0554, F0604, F0605, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0693, F0740 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D |
| 2025-02-24 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-10-10 | F0686, F0812 | 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. | E |
| 2024-10-10 | F0609, F0645, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0685, F0695, F0699, F0842, F0883 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2023-10-04 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-10-04 | F0550, F0604, F0637, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0690, F0695, F0700, F0726, F0756, F0758, F0761, F0842, F0880, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / 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. / 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. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / 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. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Fine | $9,496 |
How is Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.90103 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 15.3 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 88.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and what chain is it in?
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CHS OF WALTHAM INC and belongs to the COVENANT HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CASTILLO, NICOLE | since 05/18/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CASTILLO, NICOLE | since 05/18/2018 |
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