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Oakhill Healthcare

Middleboro, Massachusetts · CCN 225145

22 surveys since 2010, 8 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
116
Surveys
22
Harm or worse
8
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse8

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file16/22

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

The facility

Certified beds
123
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE
County
Plymouth
Medicare-certified since
1967

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
2

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 80 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Massachusetts.

Last survey on record

Jun 2, 2026

160 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 day3.513.64
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.54—
Annual nurse turnover53.7%40.7%

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 minimalD3266.7%E1327.1%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B12.1%C24.2%
CMS’s current file: 48 of the 116 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F5803×

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

  • F8423×

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • F8803×

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • F6552×

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

  • F6582×

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Oakhill Healthcare, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jan 6, 2026

    Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents had a homelike environment. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure Resident #1's fall mats and walls were in good repair and clean; and 2. Ensure residents on the B-Unit and C-Unit had an environment that was in good repair and homelike.Findings include: 1. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility in August of 2018 with diagnoses including cerebrovascular accident (stroke).Review of the Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 10/16/25, indicated on the staff assessment for mental status the Resident has a short-term and long-term memory impairment.On 12/30/25 at 7:59 A.M., the surveyor observed the following in Resident #1's room:- Resident #1 in bed with a ripped fall mat with approximately a 6-inch by… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF658Jan 6, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for one Resident (#27), out of a total sample of 19 residents, when they did not implement a physician's order for referral to psychiatric services following a monthly medication regimen review. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Medication Regimen Review, dated 8/2020, indicated but was not limited to the following:- resident specific irregularities and/or clinically significant risks resulting from or associated with medications are documented in the resident's active medical record and reported to the Director of Nurses (DON), Medical Director, and or prescriber, as appropriate- recommendations are acted upon and documented by the facility staff and/or the… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF825Jan 6, 2026

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that specialized rehabilitation services were provided to assist in maintaining the highest practicable level functioning for one Resident (#33), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Findings include: Review of the Rehabilitation Consultant Company policy titled Policy: 8.1 - Evaluations, revised 7/21/25, indicated but was not limited to the following:POLICY:-all patients identified as needing an assessment of functional status or assessment of indicators impacting quality of life and having potential to benefit from rehabilitation, habilitative, and/or skilled functional maintenance therapy be evaluated to determine an appropriate plan of care;-an evaluation is an assessment of the patient's physical and functional… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF842Jan 6, 2026

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained accurate medical records for three Residents (#2, #87, #91), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed:1. For Resident #2, to ensure the Resident's active Physician's Orders accurately reflected the Resident's advance directives as indicated on the Resident's Massachusetts Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST);2. For Resident #87, to ensure information regarding a potential resident-to-resident altercation and follow up assessment and intervention were documented; and3. For Resident #91, to document information of an assessment on a potential cause for hospitalization or change in condition for Resident #91 prior to their transportation to the emergency room (ER). […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF585Nov 6, 2024

    Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to voice and formulate grievances, have those grievances responded to promptly, and be provided a resolution to their grievance. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. Have voiced grievances investigated and addressed, for two Residents (#86 and #68), out of a sample of 18 residents; and 2. Ensure residents had access to grievance/concern forms so they could formulate grievances anonymously, should they choose not to alert a staff member to their concern. […]

Read 28 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 28 of 116 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jun 2, 2026Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 6, 2026Standard13 findings
  • Nov 6, 2024Standard21 findings
  • Jan 22, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 9, 2023Standard8 findings
  • Jul 13, 2023Complaint3 findings
  • Jan 26, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Dec 24, 2020Infection control1 finding
Show the 14 earlier surveys
  • Feb 6, 2020Standard3 findings
  • Jan 23, 2019Standard8 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 7, 2017Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 21, 2017Standard1 finding
  • Mar 31, 2017Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
  • Jul 5, 2016Standard4 findings
  • Apr 2, 2015Standard3 findings
  • Jul 22, 2014Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 15, 2014Standard6 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 31, 2013—7 findings · 3 harm
  • Jan 23, 2013Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 25, 2011Standard21 findings
  • Mar 14, 2011—1 finding
  • Oct 1, 2010—6 findings · 1 harm

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

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