WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE

TAUNTON, MA · 94 beds · For profit - Corporation

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Grade: F CRITICAL Risk → Stable

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

★☆☆☆☆
CMS Overall
★☆☆☆☆
Health Inspection
8
0.9x state avg
Deficiencies
$129,794
Fines (3-yr)
★☆☆☆☆
Staffing

Violation Timeline

January 20, 2025

16 deficiencyies
F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

F0676 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0693 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0842 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0880 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F0921 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0656 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0658 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Show details

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

F0676 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Show details

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

F0693 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0761 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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.

F0842 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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.

F0880 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

Infection Control Deficiencies

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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F0921 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: E

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 deficiencyies
F0607 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

F0607 Potential Harm Scope/Severity: D

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 deficiencyies
F0623 No Harm Scope/Severity: B

Resident 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.

F0625 No Harm Scope/Severity: B

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.

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Staffing

0.27
RN hrs/res/day
1.09
LPN hrs/res/day
1.95
CNA hrs/res/day
2.95
Weekend hrs/res/day
47%
Total nurse turnover
79%
RN turnover

A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 7.3 hours on average.

Fines & Penalties

  • Fine Dec 17, 2023
    $129,794
Total $129,794

Ownership

For profit - Corporation Chain: NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE
  • 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

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