GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, in GARDNER, Massachusetts, holds 124 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1970-05-29, averaging 108.6 residents a day.
Has GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER been cited for violations?
CMS lists 32 health-inspection deficiencies for GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | F0658, F0761 | 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 |
| 2026-02-02 | F0554, F0578, F0585, F0689, F0695, F0725 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| 2026-02-02 | F0644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | B |
| 2025-09-09 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-10-18 | F0689, F0812, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 |
| 2024-10-18 | F0550, F0580, F0645, F0658, F0695, F0742, F0756, F0758, F0842, F0847, F0887 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / 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 |
| 2024-10-18 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2023-08-01 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-08-01 | F0656, F0684, F0690, F0695, F0698, F0883 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
How is GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.06180 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 51.2 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 108.6 | 98.5 |
Who owns GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER?
GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name GARDNER OPERATIONS LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | GARDNER NURSING HOME HOLDING COMPANY LLC | since 04/20/2021 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | JACOBOWITZ, HARRY, JACOBOWITZ, KALMAN, LIPMAN, EILEEN, LIPMAN, MICHAEL, MERMELSTEIN, ELISA, MERMELSTEIN, HOWARD | since 12/13/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | CAMBRIDGE, JOSHUA, JACOBOWITZ, KALMAN | since 12/13/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | MERMELSTEIN, HOWARD | since 12/13/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | ASGHAR, IRFAN | since 12/13/2022 |
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