Deficiencies (last 3 years)
Deficiencies (over 3 years)
2.7 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
63% better than Massachusetts average
Massachusetts average: 7.3 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Plan of Correction
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Apr 23, 2025
Visit Reason
This document is a Statement of Deficiencies and Plan of Correction for Boston Home, Inc, summarizing the findings from the survey completed on 2025-04-23.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the survey.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: May 1, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a routine annual survey of the nursing home facility to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection, and the level of harm and residents affected are unknown.
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 0
Date: Jul 26, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a routine annual survey of the nursing home facility to assess compliance with health and safety regulations.
Findings
No health deficiencies were found during the inspection, indicating the facility met all required standards at the time of the survey.
Inspection Report
Routine
Deficiencies: 8
Date: Mar 3, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements related to resident rights, abuse reporting, assessment accuracy, care plan implementation, infection control, and other quality of care standards.
Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to provide dignified care respecting resident rights, delayed reporting of abuse allegations, inaccurate resident assessments, failure to implement and revise care plans, failure to maintain accurate medical records, failure to meet professional standards during enteral feeding, and inadequate infection control practices during meal assistance.
Deficiencies (8)
Failure to provide a dignified experience for residents by staff speaking in languages other than English in resident areas and while providing care, and failure to respect a resident's personal room environment.
Failure to timely report an allegation of abuse by a resident to the Department of Public Health within the required two-hour timeframe.
Failure to accurately complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for residents, including incorrect coding of pressure ulcers.
Failure to implement the plan of care for residents, including use of custom wedge cushions, air mattress settings, and application of hand splints.
Failure to revise care plans timely to reflect changes in resident needs or conditions.
Failure to ensure professional standards of practice during enteral feeding administration, including failure to change feeding bottles within recommended timeframes.
Failure to maintain accurate medical records documenting compliance with care orders and skin checks.
Failure to implement appropriate infection control measures during meal assistance, including failure of staff to perform hand hygiene between assisting residents and use of bare hands to handle food.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 20
Residents affected: 2
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 2
Residents affected: 3
Residents affected: 3
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 1
Residents affected: 4
Pressure ulcer duration: 230
Mattress setting: 120
Mattress setting: 280
Weight: 194.4
Feeding bottle duration: 39
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse #1 | Mentioned in relation to concerns about resident's art and mattress settings | |
| Unit Manager #2 | Acknowledged failures in care plan implementation and infection control | |
| Social Worker | Involved in psychosocial visits and abuse investigation | |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Provided statements on staff expectations and reporting requirements |
| Certified Nursing Assistant #2 | Certified Nursing Assistant | Accused in abuse allegation |
| Physical Therapist | Reported on missing wedge cushion and booties | |
| Infection Control nurse | Infection Control nurse | Acknowledged infection control deficiencies |
| Unit Manager #1 | Discussed expectations for hand splint application |
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