Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

CCN 225355 · LEOMINSTER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · EPHRAM LAHASKY chain · 106 certified beds · Worcester · MA


Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 106-bed nursing home in LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-05-01. It averages 69.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?

CMS lists 43 health-inspection deficiencies for Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center since 2023-06-27, 30 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 2025-11-19.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-11-19F0761Ensure 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
2025-11-19F0584, F0656, F0688, F0699Honor 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.D
2025-07-29F0690, F0693Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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.D
2024-09-12F0726, F0727Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / 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.E
2024-09-12F0552, F0580, F0657, F0658, F0679, F0689, F0690, F0742, F0756, F0758, F0842, F0880Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the 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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-08-29F0557, F0604, F0609, F0610, F0700Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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.D
2024-07-02F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-07-02F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2024-02-14F0656, F0842Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2023-06-27F0909Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.F
2023-06-27F0607, F0636Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.E
2023-06-27F0580, F0609, F0655, F0677, F0689, F0698, F0699, F0742, F0760, F0868Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / 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. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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 that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyD

Why was Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-07-02Fine$26,033

How is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed relative to the MA average?

MeasureThis facilityMA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.412763.86193
Total nursing staff turnover (%)33.838.2
Average number of residents per day69.498.5

Who owns Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and what chain is it in?

Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name LEOMINSTER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER LLC and belongs to the EPHRAM LAHASKY chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYKATZ, MICHELLEsince 04/10/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLKATZ, MICHELLEsince 04/10/2024
ADP OF THE SNFKATZ, MICHELLE, MAJEKODUNMI, AKINDELEsince 04/08/2025

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