F712 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F712 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share5.15×
5.15 times the share F712 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.66%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F712.
Massachusetts0.66%
National0.13%
Share of all citations that were F712.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F712 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternApril 29, 2026
Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure four Residents (#7, #14, #1, and #71) out of a total sample of 29 residents were seen by a Physician at the required regulatory frequency for Physician visits.Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that Residents #7, #14, #1, and #71 were seen by a Physician for alternating visits with the Nurse Practitioner (NP) every 60 days as required, after the Residents were in the facility for 90 days. Findings include:
1.Resident #7 was admitted to the facility in February 2021 with diagnoses including Diabetes Mellitus II with Hyperglycemia, Hypo-Osmolality, Hypernatremia, and Major Depressive Disorder. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJuly 31, 2025
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure timely physician visits for one Resident (#97), out of a sample of 39 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure alternating and timely physician's visits for Resident #97.Findings include:Resident #97 was admitted to the facility in January 2021 with diagnoses which included atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, seizures, traumatic brain injury, and major depressive disorder. Review of Resident #97's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 6/6/25, indicated Resident #97 was cognitively intact based on a Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15. …
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