BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER
BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER is a 160-bed nursing home in MILTON, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-11-29. It averages 133.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 60 health-inspection deficiencies for BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER since 2023-07-17, 28 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 2025-11-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-21 | F0644, F0689, F0757, F0812 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-09-25 | F0835, F0838, F0882, F0949 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / 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. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F |
| 2024-09-25 | F0656, F0658, F0679, F0692, F0698, F0758, F0804, F0812, F0880, F0881 | 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E |
| 2024-09-25 | F0558, F0657, F0689, F0699, F0756, F0761, F0842 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. | D |
| 2024-09-25 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | C |
| 2024-01-09 | F0607, F0610 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2023-07-17 | F0656, F0686, F0689 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-07-17 | F0584, F0812, F0925 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | F |
| 2023-07-17 | F0550, F0698, F0740, F0759, F0800, F0917 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space. | E |
| 2023-07-17 | F0552, F0554, F0607, F0609, F0657, F0658, F0676, F0677, F0679, F0685, F0687, F0690, F0692, F0693, F0761, F0842, F0880, F0908 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / 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. / Provide appropriate foot care. / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 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. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2023-07-17 | F0582, F0732 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | B |
Why was BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | Fine | $3,418 |
How is BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.72442 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.5 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 133.5 | 98.5 |
Who owns BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER?
BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name MILTON HC OPERATING LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MILTON HC OPERATING LLC, KLEIN, GERSHON, KLEIN, TIBOR | since 07/31/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | KLEIN, GERSHON | since 03/28/2016 |
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