Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing CTR - Northboro

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing CTR - Northboro, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550May 28, 2026

  Based on interviews, observations, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff treated residents in a dignified manner. Specifically, on the Dementia Specialty Care Unit, the facility failed to provide a dignified dining experience in the dining room where not all residents were served their meal timely. Findings include:Review of the facility titled Residents' Rights, dated 9/5/25, indicated Employees shall treat all residents with kindness, respect, and dignity. Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all residents of this facility. These rights include the resident's right to a dignified existence.On 5/26/26, the surveyor observed three residents seated at their dining table on the Dementia Care Specialty Unit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812May 28, 2026

  Based on observations, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure services provided by the kitchen were in accordance with professional standards for food service safety to prevent the risk of foodborne illness for residents residing in the facility. Specifically,a. Dietary staff failed to label and date food available for use in the walk-in refrigerator and dietary staff failed to properly store frozen meat patties.b. Dietary staff failed to wash their hands in between gloves changes and between tasks.c. Staff in the kitchen failed to wear hair restraints in the food prep areas. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF727May 10, 2024

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to utilize the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, as required. Specifically, the facility failed to have an RN working at least eight consecutive hours for four days between 10/1/23 to 12/31/23, placing all residents at risk for not having their clinical needs met either directly by the RN or indirectly by the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nurses Aides (CNA) that the RN was responsible for overseeing with provision of resident care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 29, 2022

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure its staff maintained the minimum wash temperature necessary for the dish machine utilized for cleaning dishware for resident use in the main facility kitchen. Specifically, Dietary Aide (#1) was operating the dish machine after lunch service that was registering below 160 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for the wash cycle. Findings include: Review of the Champion (type of dish machine) Operation, Cleaning and Maintenance Manual, dated 8/1/17, indicated the following: -READY: the status bar indicates 'Ready' when the machine is full of water. WAIT FOR THE WASH TEMPERATURE to read 160 degrees F before inserting a dish rack into the machine. -slide the dish rack into the machine until the wash pump (s) start. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF580May 28, 2026

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed for one Resident (#2) out of 19 sampled residents to notify the provider of a change in medical status. Specifically, facility staff failed to notify Resident #2's provider of an abnormal urine odor. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy Notification of Change in Resident's Condition dated 7/30/14, indicated: The facility will promptly notify the resident, consult with his or her attending physician, and if known, notify the resident's legal representative of changes in the resident's condition and/or status.Resident #2 was admitted to the facility in March 2026 and has active diagnoses which include stroke, benign prostatic hyperplasia and urinary tract infections (in the last 30 days).Resident #2's Minimum Data Set… […]