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Victoria Haven Nursing Facility

Norwood, Massachusetts · CCN 225608

16 surveys since 2011, 4 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
83
Surveys
16
Harm or worse
4
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2011–2026
’11’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse4

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file13/16

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

The facility

Certified beds
31
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES
County
Norfolk
Medicare-certified since
1994

CMS ratings

Overall
2
Health inspection
1
Staffing
5
Quality measures
5

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 26 for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Massachusetts.

Last survey on record

Jan 21, 2026

292 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 day4.583.91
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.70—
Annual nurse turnover21.7%40.1%

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

Enforcement

Fines
$40,641 across 1 penalty

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 harmG25.1%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1641.0%E1435.9%F410.3%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B37.7%C—
CMS’s current file: 39 of the 83 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6583×

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

  • F7613×

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • F8873×

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

  • F5802×

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

  • F6842×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Victoria Haven Nursing Facility, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF580Feb 29, 2024

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the physician of a change in the resident's physical, mental, or psychosocial status for one Resident (#11), out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to notify the physician of the inability to obtain a urine sample for Resident #11's urinalysis culture and sensitivity (UA C&S) on two occasions: (1) 9/5/23 through 9/18/23 (14 days before the provider was notified and the order was discontinued) and (2) 10/27/23 through 12/8/23 (42 days before the resident was sent to the hospital), resulting in the progression of symptoms and the Resident being hospitalized for five days with pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and nephrolithiasis (kidney stone), requiring a peripherally inserted midline… […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF684Feb 29, 2024

    Based on record review, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to promote and manage the delivery of safe nursing care in accordance with accepted Standards of Nursing Practice by failing to identify and address a change in condition and provide necessary care and treatment for one Resident (#11), out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to monitor, identify, and notify the physician of a change in condition resulting in Resident #11 being hospitalized for five days with pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and nephrolithiasis (kidney stone), requiring a peripherally inserted midline catheter for intravenous (IV) antibiotics. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Jan 21, 2026

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to utilize the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week, as required placing all residents at risk for not having their clinical needs met either directly by the RN or indirectly by the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nurse Aides (CNA) that the RN was responsible for overseeing with provision of resident care. Specifically, the facility failed to provide the services of an RN for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week when no staffing waivers were in place on 4 of 92 days during the period of 7/1/25 through 9/30/25. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF730Jan 21, 2026

    Based on employee record review and interview, the facility failed to complete performance reviews of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) at least once every 12 months and provide regular in-service education based on the outcome of these reviews for five out of five CNA (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5) employee records reviewed. Findings include:Review of five out of five personnel files, of CNAs (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5) who had been employed by the facility for over 12 months, failed to indicate a performance evaluation was completed in 2025. During an interview on 1/21/26 at 12:19 P.M., the Director of Nursing said he has been employed at the facility just over a year. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF867Jan 21, 2026

    Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop, implement and maintain a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program which focuses on indicators of outcomes of quality of life, quality of care, and services to residents in the facility. Specifically, the facility failed to show evidence of implementing a data driven QAPI plan for clinical measures, quality of life, and resident choices identified by the facility to improve the resident's quality of life. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 83 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jan 21, 2026Standard17 findings
  • Feb 18, 2025Standard10 findings
  • Feb 29, 2024Standard12 findings · 2 harm
  • Oct 21, 2022Standard9 findings
  • Jun 22, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Oct 3, 2019Standard3 findings
  • Nov 8, 2018Standard2 findings
  • Apr 27, 2018Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
Show the 8 earlier surveys
  • Aug 9, 2017Standard2 findings
  • Aug 4, 2016Standard6 findings
  • Jun 3, 2015Standard5 findings
  • May 7, 2014Standard7 findings
  • Jun 20, 2013—3 findings
  • Oct 31, 2012—1 finding · 1 harm
  • Apr 18, 2012—3 findings
  • Apr 21, 2011—1 finding

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

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