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Deficiency Records for Saugus Center
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Saugus Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Saugus Center. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-08-01 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-17 | N |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Provide family notifications of emergency plan. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-03 | N |
| Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-02 | N |
| Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-01 | N |
| Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-01 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-01 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-29 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-29 | Y |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-09 | 2024-08-01 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-29 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-29 | N |
| Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Keep all essential equipment working safely. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | Y |
| Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-07-09 | 2024-07-25 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-02 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-29 | N |