17 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
East Boston, MA
1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with $84,593 in total fines with 17 recent health deficiencies with 7 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
111 Orient Avenue, East Boston, MA
(617) 569-2100
Overall
1 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
1 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
2 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
190
Certified beds
Average residents
160
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1990-07-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.39
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.90
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.96 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.00
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.26 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.30
All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.30
RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
2.96
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.35
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.01
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.40
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
3.35
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.35
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
55%
Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
44%
Annual nurse turnover · state 40% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
2,938
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
46.81
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0003
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
5.48
Baseline 21.10% · Performance 18.89% · Measure score 5.48 · Achievement 5.48 · Improvement 4.93
Healthcare-associated infections
5.26
Baseline 6.83% · Performance 6.26% · Measure score 5.26 · Achievement 5.26 · Improvement 2.59
Total nurse turnover
6.28
Baseline 45.87% · Performance 38.00% · Measure score 6.28 · Achievement 6.28 · Improvement 3.24
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.69
Baseline 3.72 hours · Performance 3.56 hours · Measure score 1.69 · Achievement 1.69 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.1% |
10.72%
0.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 138 · Observed rate 11.59% · Lower 95% interval 7.2% |
| Discharge to community | 47.16% |
50.57%
3.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 104 · Observed rate 31.73% · Lower 95% interval 35.92% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.97 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 97.17% |
95.27%
1.9 pts better
|
Numerator 103 · Denominator 106 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.89% |
0.77%
1.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 106 |
| Discharge self-care score | 50.75% |
53.69%
2.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 34 · Denominator 67 |
| Discharge mobility score | 43.28% |
50.94%
7.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 67 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 4.72% |
2.29%
2.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 5 · Denominator 106 · Adjusted rate 3.96% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.26% |
7.12%
0.9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 90 · Observed rate 6.67% · Lower 95% interval 4.28% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 34.54% |
8.2%
26.3 pts better
|
Numerator 67 · Denominator 194 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 50% |
42%
8 pts better
|
Numerator 93 · Denominator 186 |
| Discharge function score | 55.22% |
56.45%
1.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 37 · Denominator 67 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 93.62% |
95.95%
2.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 44 · Denominator 47 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 15 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 36.07% |
25.2%
10.9 pts better
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 61 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.5 |
1.9
1.6 pts worse
|
1.9
1.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.5 · Observed 4.0 · Expected 2.2 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.3 |
1.5
0.8 pts worse
|
1.8
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 2.5 · Expected 1.8 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.1% |
92.2%
5.9 pts better
|
93.4%
4.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 99.1% · Q2 99.2% · Q3 95.0% · Q4 99.3% · 4Q avg 98.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.8%
5.2 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 4.3% |
3.5%
0.8 pts worse
|
3.3%
1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 4.3% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 4.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 48.2% |
12.0%
36.2 pts worse
|
11.4%
36.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 63.2% · Q2 52.4% · Q3 26.1% · Q4 52.4% · 4Q avg 48.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 12.3% |
5.2%
7.1 pts worse
|
5.4%
6.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.0% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 8.4% · Q4 17.9% · 4Q avg 12.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 10.3% |
19.2%
8.9 pts better
|
19.6%
9.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.6% · Q2 10.0% · Q3 10.3% · Q4 10.9% · 4Q avg 10.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 23.1% |
22.5%
0.6 pts worse
|
16.7%
6.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.6% · Q3 16.7% · Q4 23.8% · 4Q avg 23.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 18.0% |
17.7%
0.3 pts worse
|
16.3%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.2% · Q2 17.1% · Q3 21.2% · Q4 15.4% · 4Q avg 18.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 23.6% |
17.6%
6 pts worse
|
14.9%
8.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.5% · Q2 23.7% · Q3 18.6% · Q4 17.1% · 4Q avg 23.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2.6% |
1.0%
1.6 pts worse
|
1.0%
1.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.0% · Q2 3.4% · Q3 0.5% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 2.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.0% |
2.0%
1 pts better
|
1.7%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 1.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 30.7% |
21.7%
9 pts worse
|
19.8%
10.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.9% · Q2 28.3% · Q3 28.7% · Q4 37.9% · 4Q avg 30.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.3% |
4.6%
2.7 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.0% · Q2 8.5% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 5.6% · 4Q avg 7.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 96.6% |
77.1%
19.5 pts better
|
81.7%
14.9 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 96.5% · Q3 96.0% · Q4 94.9% · 4Q avg 96.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 12.1% |
11.8%
0.3 pts worse
|
12.0%
0.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 12.1% · Observed 15.0% · Expected 13.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.5% |
1.3%
0.8 pts better
|
1.6%
1.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 95.8% |
77.7%
18.1 pts better
|
79.7%
16.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 95.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 21.3% |
25.8%
4.5 pts better
|
23.9%
2.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.3% · Observed 24.0% · Expected 26.8% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (9 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (2 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-20
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-07-01
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-26
Fire Safety
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2023-05-26
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-05-26
Fire Safety
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-05-26
Inspection history
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-11-21
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-02-11
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-02-11
Health
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 2025-06-30
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
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 2025-06-30
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-06-30
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-03-29
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-21
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-12-20
Health
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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 2024-06-27
Health
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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 2024-06-27
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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 2024-06-27
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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 2024-06-27
Health
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-06-27
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
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 2023-05-22
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
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 2023-05-22
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-05-22
Health
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 2023-05-22
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $15,316
Fine
Fine · fine $53,684
Fine
Fine · fine $15,593
Fine
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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