Massachusetts Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 341 skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts. Facilities average 32.0 deficiency citations each, with 10,905 total citations recorded and 2 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 99 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Massachusetts's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Massachusetts
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 2,791 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 2,258 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,575 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 1,146 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 904 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 644 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Massachusetts
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 577 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 543 citations
- F-Tag F0658: Services Provided Meet Professional Standards — 468 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 456 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 386 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 382 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 360 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 277 citations
- F-Tag F0580: Notify of Changes (Injury/Decline/Room etc.) — 241 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 239 citations