WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER is a 140-bed nursing home in WOBURN, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1990-07-01. It averages 105.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER?
CMS lists 34 health-inspection deficiencies for WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER since 2022-12-07, 29 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 2025-01-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | F0550, F0610, F0759, F0761, F0804, F0812 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2025-01-09 | F0585, F0655, F0677, F0684, F0692, F0740, F0760, F0791, F0805 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2024-09-27 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-07-24 | F0658, F0842 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-07-24 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2024-01-12 | F0552, F0812 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-01-12 | F0580, F0610, F0685, F0689, F0692, F0694, F0695, F0761 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / 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. | D |
| 2022-12-07 | 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 |
| 2022-12-07 | F0550, F0658, F0695, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Fine | $8,512 |
How is WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.94561 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.1 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 105.8 | 98.5 |
Who owns WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, and what chain is it in?
WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WOBURN NURSING CENTER INC and belongs to the STELLAR HEALTH GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WOBURN OPERATIONS LLC | since 12/29/2021 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BOSTON MASTER TENANT LLC | since 12/29/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BURNS, DANIEL, EVANGELISTA, CHERYL, JOHANSON, BARBARA, PUGLIESE, NICHOLAS | since 06/22/1998 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ERLICHMAN, ARIEL, FIN, BRIAN | since 03/15/1992 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | DRISCOLL, ROBERT, ERLICHMAN, ARIEL | since 08/15/2002 |
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