WACHUSETT MANOR
WACHUSETT MANOR is a 96-bed nursing home in GARDNER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-01-08. It averages 90.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WACHUSETT MANOR?
CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for WACHUSETT MANOR since 2023-05-16, 16 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-26.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E |
| 2025-09-26 | F0580, F0585, F0656, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-06-24 | 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 |
| 2024-08-13 | F0880, F0925 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E |
| 2024-08-13 | F0584, F0658, F0695, F0699, F0791, F0921 | 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-08-13 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | C |
| 2023-05-16 | F0658, F0695, F0726 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. | J |
| 2023-05-16 | F0838, F0880, F0888 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 | F |
| 2023-05-16 | F0689, F0868, F0887 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / 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. | E |
| 2023-05-16 | F0550, F0580, F0637, F0640, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0679, F0685, F0692, F0694, F0697, F0700, F0712, F0842, F0883, F0909 | 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / 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. | D |
How is WACHUSETT MANOR staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.28502 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.5 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 90.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns WACHUSETT MANOR, and what chain is it in?
WACHUSETT MANOR is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WACHUSETT REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER LLC and belongs to the EPHRAM LAHASKY chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | PRESUTTI, MARK | since 08/14/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MAJEKODUNMI, AKINDELE, PRESUTTI, MARK | since 01/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | MAJEKODUNMI, AKINDELE, PRESUTTI, MARK | since 04/08/2025 |