Deficiency Index

The Gardens at Cedarwood

Franklin, Massachusetts · CCN 225461

25 surveys since 2011, 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
141
Surveys
25
Harm or worse
8
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2025
’11’15’20’25
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse8

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file20/25

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

The facility

Certified beds
82
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Independent
County
Norfolk
Medicare-certified since
1990

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more 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

Jun 17, 2025

510 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 day3.743.58
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.43—

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

Enforcement

Fines
$7,596 across 3 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 jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2150.0%E1433.3%F511.9%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B24.8%C—
CMS’s current file: 42 of the 141 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • 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.

  • F5802×

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

  • F5842×

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • F6892×

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

In the surveyor’s words

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

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Jun 17, 2025

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to electronically submit direct care staffing data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the entire reporting period, Fiscal Year (FY) Quarter 2 2025 (January 1 -March 31) in accordance with the schedule specified by CMS. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Payroll Based Journal, dated as revised January 2025, indicated but was not limited to: -It is the policy of this facility to electronically submit timely to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS -The facility will submit direct care staffing… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851May 8, 2024

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to electronically submit direct care staffing data to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the entire reporting period, Fiscal Year (FY) Quarter 1 2024 (October 1 - December 31) in accordance with the schedule specified by CMS. Findings include: Review of the CMS Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Data Report, CASPER Report 1705D, indicated the facility failed to submit data for the quarter. During an interview on 5/8/24 at 7:44 A.M., the Nursing Staff Scheduler said she did not know who did the PBJ reporting. During an interview on 5/8/24 at 12:38 P.M., Consulting Staff #5 said in reviewing the data sent to him from the facility it appears the data from October 1-15 was missing. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 8, 2024

    Based on observation, document review, policy review, and interviews, the facility failed to: 1. Maintain an infection prevention and control program with a complete system of surveillance to identify any trends of actual or potential infections within the facility; 2. For Resident #36, ensure staff wore personal protective equipment (PPE) as required for Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP); 3. For Resident #160, ensure EBP were implemented, and PPE was utilized when providing high contact resident care; and 4. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 13, 2023

    Based on observation, interview, policy review, and document review, the facility failed to ensure the dish machine temperatures were monitored to ensure the machine was reaching temperatures to clean and sanitize the dishes as required per the manufacturer. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Dish Machine, dated May 2020, indicated but was not limited to the following: - all staff will receive training consistent with manufacturer recommendation for dish machine use - high temp machines must reach water temperatures in accordance with manufacturer specifications for wash and rinse - dietary staff will record dish machine temperatures on a log after each meal service Review of the facility provided CMA Dish Machine owner's manual, Revision 2.08.A, undated, indicated… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Jan 13, 2023

    Based on observations, interviews, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the development and potential transmission of communicable diseases and infections in the facility. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure that healthcare personnel performed hand hygiene, per the facility policy, while providing care to COVID-19 positive residents; 2. Ensure staff performed hand hygiene and appropriately wore personal protective equipment (PPE) prior to entering resident rooms as indicated by posted signs outside of resident rooms; 3. Follow infection control procedures while handling COVID-19 Binax tests; and 4. […]

Read 28 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 28 of 141 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jun 17, 2025Standard5 findings
  • May 8, 2024Standard17 findings
  • Apr 24, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Jul 6, 2023Complaint4 findings
  • Jan 13, 2023Standard14 findings
  • Dec 15, 2020Infection control2 findings
  • Nov 5, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Nov 26, 2019Standard12 findings
Show the 17 earlier surveys
  • Mar 6, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Dec 3, 2018Standard21 findings
  • Sep 19, 2018Complaint2 findings
  • May 31, 2018Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • Dec 1, 2017Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 20, 2017Standard16 findings
  • Jun 2, 2017Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • Jun 22, 2016Complaint3 findings · 2 harm
  • May 9, 2016Standard8 findings
  • Apr 1, 2015Standard6 findings · 1 harm
  • Feb 11, 2015Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 12, 2014Standard5 findings
  • Dec 13, 2012—2 findings
  • Nov 19, 2012—1 finding
  • Mar 27, 2012—1 finding · 1 harm
  • Sep 22, 2011—7 findings
  • Jun 16, 2011—2 findings

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

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