Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 163-bed nursing home in WATERTOWN, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 132.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 2026-04-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | F0881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F |
| 2026-04-28 | F0761, F0812, F0880 | 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 |
| 2026-04-28 | F0554, F0558, F0677, F0689, F0699, F0790, F0842, F0919 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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 care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2025-12-03 | F0557, F0607 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2025-08-12 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2025-05-06 | F0677, F0695, F0759, F0761 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | E |
| 2025-05-06 | F0550, F0552, F0605, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0760, F0791, F0842, F0849, F0926 | 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. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / 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. / Have policies on smoking. | D |
| 2024-11-06 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-08-28 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2024-08-28 | F0584 | 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. | E |
| 2024-08-28 | F0558, F0580, F0655, F0660, F0695, F0761, F0919 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / 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. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2024-07-02 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-05-10 | F0568, F0658, F0677 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / 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. | E |
| 2024-05-10 | F0609, F0626, F0655, F0684, F0692, F0698, F0761, F0880 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-30 | F0553 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | F |
| 2023-10-25 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-28 | Fine | $56,440 |
How is Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.29599 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.2 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 132.9 | 98.5 |
Who owns Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WATERTOWN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER LLC and belongs to the EPHRAM LAHASKY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | MBUGUA, ANDREW | since 01/06/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MBUGUA, ANDREW, MERCHANT, ASIF | since 01/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MBUGUA, ANDREW, MERCHANT, ASIF | since 04/10/2025 |
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