Deficiency Index

F850 citations in Massachusetts

Administration Deficiencies

Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

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

F850 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2024

Massachusetts cites F850 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.63×

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

Share of Massachusetts citations0.03%

Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2024, this is the portion that was F850.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Massachusetts surveyors wrote

F850 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJune 25, 2026

Based on observation, records reviewed, and interviews, the facility which is licensed for a total of 123 beds, and admits residents with psychosocial care needs associated with, but are not limited to, mental illness, substance use disorder and behavioral issues, failed to ensure that they employed a full-time qualified Social Worker (SW), from 5/28/26 after terminating their SW, up to and including the dates of survey, to adequately meet and provide the necessary and appropriate services for each residents individual psychosocial care needs. …

Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing

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