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The Center at Advocate

East Boston, Massachusetts · CCN 225413

28 surveys since 2011, 12 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
159
Surveys
28
Harm or worse
12
Immediate jeopardy
3
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy3

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file21/28

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

The facility

Certified beds
190
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Independent
County
Suffolk
Medicare-certified since
1990

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
2
Quality measures
2

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

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

Weighted by harm level, against 96 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Massachusetts.

Last survey on record

Jul 30, 2026

102 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 day3.283.59
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.38—
Annual nurse turnover41.5%34.0%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$69,000 across 2 penalties

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ34.3%K—L—
Actual harmG45.7%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD5274.3%E710.0%F22.9%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B22.9%C—
CMS’s current file: 70 of the 159 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6564×

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

  • F6584×

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

  • F6894×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F6773×

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • F8423×

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

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at The Center at Advocate, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF740Jun 10, 2024

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide behavioral health services for four Resident's (#192, #91 #64, and #73) with a history of suicidal ideation (SI) and/or depression, out of a total universe of 67 residents. Specifically, 1. Resident #192 expressed suicidal ideation and the facility failed to provide the appropriate services, which resulted in staff finding Resident #192 with a tightly tied plastic bag around his/her head during an attempted suicide, 2. the facility failed to provide behavioral health services timely for Resident #91, 3. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF742Jun 10, 2024

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services for one Resident (#192), with a known history of mental disorders, suicidal ideation, and adjustment difficulty. Specifically, the facility failed to develop, implement, and update the plan of care, resulting in an attempted suicide after the vocalization of suicidal ideation. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Suicide Prevention, dated 8/1/23, indicated the following: - Suicidal Ideation is defined as self-reported thoughts about engaging in suicide-related behaviors. - All staff members will immediately report any suicidal ideation to the resident's charge nurse and facility social worker. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF835Jun 10, 2024

    Based on observations and interviews the facility failed to ensure it was administered in a manner that enabled the facility to use its resources effectively to attain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Specifically, the facility administration failed to ensure the appropriate behavioral health services were in place for one Resident (#192) who attempted suicide after verbalizing suicidal ideation. Findings Include: During the survey process it was identified that the Administration's failure to ensure adequate behavioral health services were provided for residents with mental health disorders. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Apr 23, 2025

    Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of five sampled residents (Resident #1), who was totally dependent on staff for bed mobility, which included turning, repositioning and incontinence care, the Facility failed to ensure his/her was provided with the necessary level of staff supervision and/or assistance, when on 03/02/25, Resident #1 was positioned onto his/her side during care, the staff member left the room to get supplies, leaving him/her unattended and when staff member returned he/she was found on the floor after falling out of bed. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF688Jun 10, 2024

    Based on observations, record review, policy review and interviews, the facility failed to 1) prevent a worsening of range of motion with new contracture development for one Resident (#125) and 2) failed to implement interventions for contracture management for one Resident (#16) out of a total sample of 38 residents. Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Prevention of Decline in Range of Motion, dated 2/2024 indicated the following: -Residents who enter the facility without limited range of motion will not experience a reduction in range of motion unless the resident's clinical condition demonstrated that a reduction in range of motion is unavoidable. […]

Read 31 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 31 of 159 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 30, 2026Complaint4 findings
  • Dec 19, 2025Complaint3 findings
  • Jun 5, 2025Standard8 findings
  • Apr 23, 2025Complaint6 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 4, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jun 10, 2024Standard28 findings · 5 harm
  • Apr 26, 2023Standard20 findings · 1 harm
  • Feb 3, 2022Standard13 findings
Show the 20 earlier surveys
  • Dec 21, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 2, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Feb 4, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Dec 15, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Jun 22, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Feb 6, 2020Standard17 findings
  • Jan 16, 2020Complaint2 findings
  • Aug 27, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 21, 2019Standard3 findings
  • Nov 7, 2017Standard7 findings
  • Sep 22, 2017Complaint3 findings
  • Mar 17, 2017Complaint2 findings
  • Oct 5, 2015Standard15 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 13, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 3, 2014Standard2 findings
  • Mar 11, 2014Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • May 23, 2013—7 findings
  • May 15, 2012—3 findings · 1 harm
  • May 4, 2011—1 finding
  • Mar 11, 2011—6 findings · 1 harm

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

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