Based on record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure obtained a urine specimen when ordered, resulting in the Resident being in pain and needed to be sent to the Emergency Department. For Resident #99 the facility failed to obtain a laboratory (urine) specimen in a timely manner. Resident #99 was admitted to the facility in November 2019. Review of a Progress Note, dated 7/24/21, indicated the Resident complained of urinary frequency and dark colored urine, the Resident did not have a fever. The Nurse Practitioner (NP) was notified and ordered to obtain a urine specimen for urinalysis with culture and sensitivity. Review of a Progress Note, dated 7/25/21, indicated the Resident was alert and oriented x 4 and complained of generalized body weakness. …
F770 citations in Massachusetts
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F770 less often than its own record predicts
0.93 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F770.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F770 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.
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure laboratory services were provided for one Resident (#55) out of a sample of 28 Residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure routine labs were obtained and the results were reported to the medical provider.Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Diagnostic Services, dated as revised 11/5/25, indicated but was not limited to the following: Access to radiologic and clinical laboratory diagnostic services will be available 24 hours a day, Seven days a week, to ensure diagnostic tests relevant to the residents' health status is provided and reported as required by physician. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Massachusetts citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.19% | 0.86× |
| 2024 | 0.12% | 0.58× |
| 2025 | 0.19% | 0.93× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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