Deficiency timeline
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY
Dated inspection findings, penalties, and correction notes for this nursing home in Tewksbury, MA. Newest events first.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Jun 6, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected May 15, 2026
- Class IIActual harm (G)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0883: Infection Control
Infection control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Fine $67,340cms
CMS fine
Civil money penalty recorded in CMS Nursing Home Compare.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0760: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0810: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIActual harm (G)cms
F0686: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0580: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0584: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0657: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Feb 27, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0804: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0865: Administration
Administration
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0554: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0607: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0628: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0755: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0757: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected Jan 24, 2026
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Mar 14, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Mar 14, 2025
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0740: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0689: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0699: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0804: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0552: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0578: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0600: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0604: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0641: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0688: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0690: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0694: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Dec 7, 2024
- Fine $3,387cms
CMS fine
Civil money penalty recorded in CMS Nursing Home Compare.
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (F)cms
F0801: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0550: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0692: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0761: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
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.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0804: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0810: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (E)cms
F0812: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0580: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0585: Resident Rights
Resident rights
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.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0604: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0583: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0607: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0609: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0610: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0623: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0625: Resident Rights
Resident rights
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0656: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0677: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0686: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0688: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
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.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0695: Quality of Life and Care
Quality of life & care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0756: Pharmacy Service
Pharmacy services
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0808: Nutrition and Dietary
Nutrition & dietary
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0842: Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assessment & care planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected Dec 27, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)cms
F0880: Infection Control
Infection control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Nov 17, 2023
- Class IIIPotential for more than minimal harm (D)Complaint-relatedcms
F0607: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Abuse, neglect & exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected Nov 14, 2023
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