Pine Knoll Nursing Center
Pine Knoll Nursing Center is a 81-bed nursing home in LEXINGTON, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 69.4 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Pine Knoll Nursing Center?
CMS lists 82 health-inspection deficiencies for Pine Knoll Nursing Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | F0688 | 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. | K |
| 2026-03-02 | F0580, F0600, F0740, F0825 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | H |
| 2026-03-02 | F0609, F0610, F0761, F0812 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 |
| 2026-03-02 | F0550, F0582, F0584, F0638, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0677, F0679, F0685, F0689, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0699, F0744, F0745, F0756, F0757, F0791, F0867, F0880, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2026-03-02 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2025-09-05 | F0567, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2025-09-05 | F0657, F0658, F0686, F0690, F0801, F0803, F0805, F0810, F0842 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-09-05 | F0638, F0640, F0641 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2024-09-26 | F0600, F0686, F0726, F0835 | 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. / 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | K |
| 2024-09-26 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | H |
| 2024-09-26 | F0692, F0695 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | G |
| 2024-09-26 | F0725, F0727, F0728, F0730, F0838, F0880, F0881, F0882, F0940, F0945 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. / Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | F |
| 2024-09-26 | F0583, F0684, F0761, F0849 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | E |
| 2024-09-26 | F0552, F0578, F0584, F0637, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0689, F0690, F0740, F0758, F0805, F0842 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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 each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Pine Knoll Nursing Center fined 3 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Fine | $213,005 |
| 2024-09-26 | Fine | $219,077 |
| 2023-09-01 | Fine | $21,970 |
How is Pine Knoll Nursing Center staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.38928 | 3.86193 |
| Average number of residents per day | 69.4 | 98.5 |
Who owns Pine Knoll Nursing Center?
Pine Knoll Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name LONG TERM CENTERS OF LEXINGTON INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | SWEENEY, MATTHEW, WOODS, THOMAS | since 07/25/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SWEENEY, MATTHEW, WOODS, THOMAS | since 07/31/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GOUVEIA, JESSICA, MERCHANT, ASIF, SWEENEY, MATTHEW, WOODS, THOMAS | since 01/01/2014 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | GOUVEIA, JESSICA, MERCHANT, ASIF, SWEENEY, MATTHEW, WOODS, THOMAS | since 01/01/2014 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Pine Knoll Nursing Center?