Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
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 date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | 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 |
| 2025-11-19 | F0584, F0656, F0688, F0699 | 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. / 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 |
| 2025-07-29 | F0690, F0693 | Provide 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 |
| 2024-09-12 | F0726, F0727 | 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. / 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 |
| 2024-09-12 | F0552, F0580, F0657, F0658, F0679, F0689, F0690, F0742, F0756, F0758, F0842, F0880 | Ensure 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 |
| 2024-08-29 | F0557, F0604, F0609, F0610, F0700 | Honor 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 |
| 2024-07-02 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2024-07-02 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-02-14 | F0656, F0842 | Develop 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 |
| 2023-06-27 | F0909 | Regularly 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 |
| 2023-06-27 | F0607, F0636 | Develop 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 |
| 2023-06-27 | F0580, F0609, F0655, F0677, F0689, F0698, F0699, F0742, F0760, F0868 | Immediately 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 quarterly | D |
Why was Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 | Fine | $26,033 |
How is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.41276 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.8 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 69.4 | 98.5 |
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.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | KATZ, MICHELLE | since 04/10/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | KATZ, MICHELLE | since 04/10/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | KATZ, MICHELLE, MAJEKODUNMI, AKINDELE | since 04/08/2025 |
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