Benjamin Healthcare Center
Benjamin Healthcare Center is a 205-bed nursing home in BOSTON, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1995-01-01. It averages 80.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Benjamin Healthcare Center?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for Benjamin Healthcare Center since 2022-11-17, 27 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 2025-09-10.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-10 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F |
| 2025-07-10 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | K |
| 2025-04-30 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-04-30 | F0553, F0692, F0803, F0842 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-04-30 | F0558, F0578, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0687, F0693, F0695, F0699, F0700, F0758, F0880 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / 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. / 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. / 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 foot care. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-05-23 | F0801 | 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. | F |
| 2024-05-23 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E |
| 2024-05-23 | F0656, F0692 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2023-12-15 | F0727 | 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. | F |
| 2022-11-17 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2022-11-17 | F0610, F0658, F0725, F0842 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was Benjamin Healthcare Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-10 | Fine | $96,705 |
How is Benjamin Healthcare Center staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.62736 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 11.5 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 80.1 | 98.5 |
Who owns Benjamin Healthcare Center?
Benjamin Healthcare Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Other, operates under the legal business name EDGAR P BENJAMIN HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FEASTER, JOSEPH | since 04/03/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MARK, DELICIA | since 05/28/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | FEASTER, JOSEPH, HANSPARD, KENYA, MARK, DELICIA | since 04/03/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HANSPARD, KENYA | since 05/21/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at Benjamin Healthcare Center?