Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide an ongoing program of individual activities designed to meet the interests of one Resident (#1), out of 18 sampled residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was provided with a meaningful and engaging activity program, including materials for self-directed activity based on their comprehensive assessment and identified preferences. Findings include:Resident #1 was admitted to the facility in May 2025 with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 5/13/26, indicated Resident #1 scored 9 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) indicating a moderate cognitive impairment. …
F679 citations in Massachusetts
Activities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F679 less often than its own record predicts
0.69 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F679.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F679 findings written in Massachusetts, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Massachusetts citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.76% | 1.26× |
| 2024 | 0.61% | 1.20× |
| 2025 | 0.35% | 0.69× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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