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Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation CTR

Haverhill, Massachusetts · CCN 225743

12 surveys since 2013, 6 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

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

Citations on record
56
Surveys
12
Harm or worse
6
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2013–2025
’13’15’20’25
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse6

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file8/12

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
77
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Independent
County
Essex
Medicare-certified since
1998

CMS ratings

Overall
4
Health inspection
4
Staffing
3
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 49 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Massachusetts.

Last survey on record

May 21, 2025

537 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.583.58
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.42—
Annual nurse turnover42.6%39.0%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD17100.0%E—F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 17 of the 56 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6562×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6952×

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  • F5501×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F5521×

    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

  • F5801×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation CTR, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF656Feb 11, 2022

    Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility 1). failed to develop and implement a care plan addressing malnutrition and assess and provide interventions for 1 Resident (#44) with a diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . 2). failed to provide continuous supervision during meals for 1 Resident (#8), 3). failed to ensure weekly skin checks were completed as ordered for 1 Resident (#14) and 4). failed to ensure weekly weights were obtained for 1 Resident (#43) out of a total sample of 13 residents. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Feb 11, 2022

    Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents identified as high risk for falls received adequate supervision and revision of care plan interventions as needed to prevent falls, resulting in falls with injury for two Residents (#35 and #44), out of a total of 13 sampled residents. Findings include: Review of the facility's Fall Prevention and Follow Up Program, undated, indicated: *Purpose: To identify residents at risk for falling. To minimize the incidence of falls among residents identified to be at risk. To prevent reoccurrence of falls by conducting fall analysis. *Post Fall Interventions: The interdisciplinary team reviews/devices the plan of care and evaluates its effectiveness. 1. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF656Dec 14, 2021

    Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who was totally dependent and required two staff members for bed mobility and extensive assistance of two staff members for personal hygiene, the Facility failed to ensure staff implemented and followed interventions from his/her plan of care, when on 12/01/21 during the evening shift, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #6 provided incontinence care and personal hygiene, which required repositioning the resident, without another staff person present to assist. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Dec 14, 2021

    Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who was totally dependent and required two staff members for bed mobility, and extensive assistance of two staff members for personal hygiene, the Facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was provided with the necessary level of assistance to maintain safety and prevent incidents or accidents resulting in an injury. On 12/01/21, a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #6 provided incontinence care to Resident #1, which included repositioning him/her, without the assistance of another staff member. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jan 11, 2021

    Based on observations, interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement infection control procedures to reduce the possible transmission of communicable diseases including COVID-19 by failing to (1.) properly wear eye protection and (2.) perform hand hygiene when indicated on 2 of 2 resident wings. Findings include: Review of the Centers for Disease Control guidance titled Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, updated Dec. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 56 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • May 21, 2025Standard4 findings
  • Nov 20, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Jun 5, 2024Standard2 findings
  • Apr 25, 2023Standard9 findings
  • Feb 11, 2022Standard13 findings · 2 harm
  • Dec 14, 2021Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
  • Jan 11, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Jun 11, 2019Standard5 findings
Show the 4 earlier surveys
  • Mar 30, 2017Standard14 findings · 1 harm
  • Apr 23, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 25, 2014Standard2 findings
  • Jun 24, 2013—1 finding · 1 harm

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.

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