Life Care Center Of Stoneham
Stoneham, Massachusetts · CCN 225732
19 surveys since 2011, 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
- 91
- Surveys
- 19
- Harm or worse
- 6
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 94
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Middlesex
- Medicare-certified since
- 1997
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 4
- Health inspection
- 3
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 49 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Massachusetts.
Last survey on record
Sep 17, 2025
418 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.00 | 3.58 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.83 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 32.0% | 39.0% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $9,620 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G516.1% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2064.5% | E619.4% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6563×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6843×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F5502×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F6582×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F6772×
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center Of Stoneham, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Actual harm, isolatedF600Mar 19, 2025
Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who during the overnight shift (11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.) on 1/30/25 into 1/31/25, had an unwitnessed fall and was found on the floor by staff, the facility failed to ensure he/she was free from neglect, when although Resident #1 told staff he/she was hurt and was screaming I'm in pain, without assessing him/her for the potential for injuries, Nurse #1 picked Resident #1 up off the floor put him/her in a wheelchair, picked him/her up again, transferred him/her back into bed and left the room. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF658Mar 19, 2025
Based on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who during the overnight shift (11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.) on 1/30/25 into 1/31/25, had an unwitnessed fall, was found on the floor by staff complaining of pain, the facility failed to ensure he/she was provided care and services that met professional standards of nursing practice, when although Resident #1 was crying out in pain, without completing any type of assessment, Nurse #1 picked Resident #1 up off the floor, initially put him/her in a wheelchair, then transferred him/her again by picking him/her up out of the wheelchair, put him/her in bed, and left the room. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF697Mar 19, 2025
Based on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who during the overnight shift (11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.) on 1/30/25 into 1/31/25, had an unwitnessed fall, was found on the floor by staff and was crying out in pain, the facility failed to ensure he/she was provided with care and treatment consistent with professional standards of practice related to pain management. Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 said she found Resident #1 on the floor in his/her room, he/she was crying out in pain and immediately called Nurse #1 for help. CNA #1 said she asked Nurse #1 more than once to check on Resident #1 that night, because he/she kept crying out in pain. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF658Sep 14, 2023
Based on record review, and interview, the facility failed to meet professional standards of care for one Resident (#5), out of a total sample of 21 residents. Specifically: 1. For Resident #5 the facility failed to ensure an occupational therapy assistant provided services within her scope of practice resulting in an injury. Findings include: Review of 259 CMR Board of Allied Health Professionals: 3.00 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, indicated the following: 1. Evaluation is the process of obtaining and interpreting data necessary for an intervention, including planning for and documenting the evaluation process and results. 2. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF684Sep 14, 2023
Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff implemented orders for one Resident (#5) out of a total sample of 21 residents. Staff failed to remove a leg brace as recommended by the orthopedic surgeon resulting in the worsening of a surgical wound. Subsequently, Resident #5 was hospitalized requiring debridement (a surgical procedure to remove dead tissue) of the wound and sepsis (an infection of the blood stream) with associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia requiring a PICC line (a long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in the arm and passed through to the larger veins near the heart) for IV antibiotics. […]
Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 91 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Sep 17, 2025Standard3 findings
- Mar 19, 2025Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Sep 19, 2024Standard8 findings
- Aug 29, 2024Complaint2 findings
- Sep 14, 2023Standard15 findings · 2 harm
- Aug 18, 2022Standard6 findings
- Feb 22, 2021Infection control1 finding
- Feb 4, 2021Infection control1 finding
Show the 11 earlier surveys
- Oct 24, 2019Standard5 findings
- Mar 20, 2019Complaint2 findings
- Dec 19, 2018Standard3 findings
- Aug 31, 2017Standard4 findings
- Aug 17, 2016Standard7 findings
- Jul 18, 2015Standard9 findings
- Aug 1, 2014Standard5 findings
- May 21, 2013—5 findings
- Apr 9, 2012—8 findings · 1 harm
- Mar 7, 2012—2 findings
- Mar 10, 2011—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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