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F744 citations in Massachusetts

Dementia care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F744 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Massachusetts cites F744 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.58×

0.58 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Massachusetts citations0.12%

Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F744.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Massachusetts surveyors wrote

F744 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.

G · Actual harm, isolatedApril 2, 2019

Based on observation, record review and interview the Facility staff failed to ensure that for 1 Resident (#307), who was diagnosed with [REDACTED]. Findings include: 1. For Resident #307, the Facility failed to ensure that care and treatment was provided for the management of unabated physically aggressive behaviors toward fell ow Residents, staff, and the Facility's pet bird during a behavioral outburst in which the Resident threw a bird cage across the floor of the unit's lounge, sustained a 4 inch skin tear to his/her right shin and attempted to kill the Facility's pet bird. …

Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 10, 2026

Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that for 1 Resident (#6), who was diagnosed with dementia, appropriate treatment and services were provided to attain his/her highest practical physical, mental and psychosocial well-being, and that person centered interventions were implemented, out of a total sample of 25 residents. Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Dementia CP, dated as revised 3/33, indicated:Treatment and ManagementFor the individual with confirmed dementia, the IDT will identify a resident-centered care plan to maximize remaining function and quality of life. …

Regalcare at Lowell

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Recent years

YearShare of Massachusetts citationsvs expected
20230.19%0.89×
20240.12%0.58×
20250.12%0.58×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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