WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE
TAUNTON, MA · 94 beds · For profit - Corporation
Red Flags
- ⚠ 1-star health inspection rating (lowest possible)
- ⚠ 1-star staffing rating
- ⚠ 2 citation(s) where residents suffered actual harm
- ⚠ $129,794 in fines over 3 years
- ⚠ RN hours significantly below state average
Green Flags
No positive signals identified yet.
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
January 20, 2025
16 deficiencyiesResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental Deficiencies
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Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
October 21, 2024
2 deficiencyiesFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
December 17, 2023
2 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 7.3 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
- Fine Dec 17, 2023$129,794
Ownership
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NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 09/01/2017
100% Organization -
DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 09/01/2017
50% Individual -
STEPHAN, WILLIAM
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 09/01/2017
50% Individual -
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 09/01/2017
Organization -
RANK, DANE
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 12/02/2024
Individual -
RESTITUYO, IRVING
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 04/10/2020
Individual -
DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 09/01/2017
Individual -
STEPHAN, WILLIAM
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 09/01/2017
Individual