Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure laboratory services were provided timely for one sampled Resident (#5), out of a total sample of 21 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to obtain a urine for urinalysis and culture as indicated in physician's orders. Findings include:Resident #5 was admitted to the facility in November 2020 with diagnoses that included dementia, adult failure to thrive and muscle weakness. Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 1/22/26, indicated a Brief Interview for Mental Status could not be completed, and the Resident was assessed by staff to exhibit severe cognitive impairment. The MDS failed to indicate that the Resident exhibited rejection of care. …
F772 citations in Massachusetts
Administration Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Massachusetts cites F772 more often than its own record predicts
1.96 times the share F772 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2024, this is the portion that was F772.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F772 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 | 0.08% | 5.58× |
| 2024 | 0.03% | 1.96× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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