BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD
BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD is a 73-bed nursing home in MILFORD, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1979-07-18. It averages 68.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD?
CMS lists 55 health-inspection deficiencies for BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD since 2022-12-14, 34 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 2026-04-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | F0551, F0791 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2025-05-28 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2025-05-28 | F0607, F0609, F0773, F0812, F0880, F0883 | 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. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-05-02 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | F |
| 2024-05-02 | F0565, F0658, F0761 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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 |
| 2024-05-02 | F0558, F0656, F0661, F0684, F0690, F0758, F0880, F0883, F0887 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / 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 |
| 2024-05-02 | F0640, F0641 | 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 |
| 2024-03-14 | F0758 | 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. | G |
| 2024-03-14 | F0580, F0684 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-01-23 | F0636 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D |
| 2023-11-28 | F0580, F0658 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2023-10-11 | F0880, F0883, F0887 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / 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 |
| 2023-08-02 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2022-12-14 | F0684, F0692 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2022-12-14 | F0800, F0865, F0885, F0886 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Report COVID19 data to residents and families. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | F |
| 2022-12-14 | 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 |
| 2022-12-14 | F0551, F0600, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0622, F0657, F0658, F0689, F0698, F0726, F0758 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / 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. | D |
| 2022-12-14 | F0640, F0641 | 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 |
Why was BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Fine | $38,610 |
How is BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08775 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.0 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 68.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD, and what chain is it in?
BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CLAFLIN HILL CORPORATION and belongs to the ELDER SERVICES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ROMANO, FRANK | since 01/04/1978 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | ROMANO, JAMES | since 08/16/2008 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ROMANO, FRANK | since 04/27/2006 |
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