The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation
Lincoln, Massachusetts · CCN 225782
11 surveys since 2016, 2 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
- 31
- Surveys
- 11
- Harm or worse
- 2
- 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
- 32
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- JUSTLIVING COMMUNITIES
- County
- Middlesex
- Medicare-certified since
- 2016
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 3
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=17, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Mar 25, 2026
229 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 | 5.99 | 4.98 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 1.77 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 17.1% | 34.5% |
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
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1493.3% | E16.7% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8422×
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F6091×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6101×
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F6451×
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- F6561×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF842Jan 14, 2026
Based on records reviewed and interviews, for three of three sampled residents (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3), the facility failed to ensure they maintained complete and accurate medical records, when their Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) flow sheets were left blank and the provision of care (e.g. bathing, dressing, grooming etc.) each resident required, was not documented as provided.Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Charting and Documentation, with a revision date of 07/2017, indicated the following:-All services provided to the resident, progress toward the care plan goals, or any changes in the resident's medical, physical, functional or psychosocial condition, shall be documented in the resident's medical record.1. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF640Aug 11, 2022
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to transmit discharge Minimum Data Sets (MDS's) within 14 days after completion for 22 Residents (#9, #6, #23, #4, #3, #25, #18, #22, #26, #21, #19, #7, #20, #13, #11, #14, #5, #15, #12, #8, #16, and #10) out of a total sample of 34 residents. Findings include: Review of the Minimum Data Sets for the following residents indicated that a discharge MDS had been started, and not transmitted within 14 days, on the following dates: - Resident #9 had a discharge MDS initiated on 3/8/22. - Resident #6 had a discharge MDS initiated on 3/28/22. - Resident #23 had a discharge MDS initiated on 4/3/22. - Resident #4 had a discharge MDS initiated on 3/5/22. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jan 8, 2021
Based on observations, interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to implement infection control procedures to reduce the possible transmission of communicable diseases including COVID-19 by failing to perform hand hygiene when indicated on 1 of 1 resident units. Findings include: Review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance titled Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, updated Dec. 14, 2020, indicated the following: *Hand Hygiene-HCP should perform hand hygiene before and after all patient contact, contact with potentially infectious material, and before putting on and after removing PPE, including gloves. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF684Mar 25, 2026
Based on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who was dependent on staff to meet his/her care needs, the Facility failed to ensure he/she was provide quality care and treatment that met professional standards of practice, when on 01/23/26, after telling Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 that he/she could not stand up any longer, CNA #1 helped lowered Resident #1 to the floor in his/her bathroom, however CNA #1 did not immediately inform nursing of the incident so he/she could be assessed for potential injury prior moving him/her, but instead waited to notify nursing after he picked Resident #1 up off the floor and transferred him/her back to bed. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF609Nov 26, 2025
Based on observation, record review and interview the facility failed to report an injury of unknown origin immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the injury was discovered, to the state agency, for one Resident (#51) out of a total sample of 17 residents. Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Prohibition and Prevention Program, dated August 2023 indicated that an injury of origin is an injury that is not observed by anyone, and cannot be explained by the resident. This type of injury is reported and investigated as potential abuse. Further review indicated that the facility must report injuries of unknown origin to the state agency within two hours. […]
Read 20 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 20 of 31 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Mar 25, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Jan 14, 2026Complaint1 finding
- Nov 26, 2025Standard7 findings
- Sep 15, 2023Standard6 findings
- Aug 11, 2022Standard1 finding
- Jan 8, 2021Infection control1 finding
- Sep 10, 2019Standard2 findings · 2 harm
- May 7, 2019Complaint1 finding
Show the 3 earlier surveys
- Oct 16, 2018Standard4 findings
- Jul 31, 2017Standard4 findings
- Apr 13, 2016Standard3 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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