Life Care Center of Acton

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Acton, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Dec 15, 2022

  Based on observation, policy review, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure its staff provided necessary treatment and services, according to professional standard of practice, to promote healing of a facility acquired (FA) deep tissue pressure injury (DTPI- persistent non-blanchable deep red, maroon or purple discoloration resulting from intense and/or prolonged pressure and shear forces at the bone-muscle interface) for one Resident (#15) out of two applicable sampled residents, out of 22 total sampled residents. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF658Jul 22, 2021

  Based on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents, Resident #1, who had been assessed by nursing to be lethargic, was not eating or drinking fluids, the Facility failed to ensure nursing provided adequate care and services consistent with professional standards of practice, when on [DATE], Resident #1 had an elevated temperature of 100.2 degrees Fahrenheit (F, normal range 97.0 F-99.0 F) and Nurse #1, believing that Resident #1 was on Care and Comfort Measures only, did not implement any nursing interventions in an attempt to lower his/her temperature. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jul 21, 2025

  Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment, and to prevent the development and potential transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that water testing for Legionella was completed at least annually placing facility residents at risk for exposure to Legionella Bacterium (bacteria which lives in fresh water and can cause pneumonia-like or flu-like illnesses). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Dec 15, 2022

  Based on observation, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure its staff maintained a clean and sanitary environment in the kitchen where food items were stored and prepared for resident consumption. The facility also failed to ensure its staff adhered to food storage requirements in one of two nourishment kitchens and for one medication room refrigerator. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure its staff: 1) maintained equipment used for meal preparation that was clean and sanitary, 2) discarded outdated food items stored for resident consumption in the central nourishment kitchen freezers, and 3) monitored the temperature in one medication room refrigerator where resident food items were stored. Findings include: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF685Jul 21, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure proper treatment relative to the Resident's vision was obtained in a timely manner for one Resident (#6) out of a total sample of 24 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to assist Resident #6 in scheduling a follow-up ophthalmology appointment for greater than seven months, after the Resident was evaluated and recommendation made by the Ophthalmologist for cataract surgery to his/her left eye, increasing the Resident's risk for further visual decline.Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Vision and Hearing Assistive Devices, dated 6/8/20 and reviewed 9/19/24, indicated the following:-The facility's policy was to ensure residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to… […]