1 Report
Inspection Report — Apr 2, 2024
Routine
Date: Apr 2, 2024
Visit Reason
Biennial state compliance review of the assisted living residence by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) on April 2, 2024.
Findings
The state cited 8 findings, 4 of which were repeats from the previous review. This is above the state median of 6. The action taken was a plan of correction required.
Citations (8)
Incident reporting: The Residence filed 24 incident reports greater than 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident during the period reviewed (repeat finding).
Emergency call response: In the months of November 2022, July 2023 and February 2024, there were 300 e-call response times over the reasonable response time as required by the Residence policy (repeat finding).
Quality assurance program: Documentation was missing or incomplete for audits conducted in calendar years 2022 and 2023, including missing dates, responsible staff, follow-up actions, and outcomes (repeat finding).
Resident care plans: Four records were missing documentation of a Service Plan reassessment required within 30-days after the commencement of residency.
Resident records: The Residence did not consistently document information necessary during each 24-hour period for the continuity of care for Residents in the correspondence logs.
Staff training: Two records lacked documentation to support that Introductory Visits were consistently conducted by a nurse.
Memory care unit: Documentation to support the required Bi-annual Special Care Residence operations review was incomplete for the second quarter of 2022 and 2023 calendar years reviewed (repeat finding).
Memory care unit: Windows and doors in the common areas and resident rooms within Special Care Residences pose a risk of potential hazard related to the special characteristics of the population.
Report Facts
Findings: 8
Repeat findings: 4
State median findings: 6
Memory care units: 25
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