Chapin Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
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Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 4
MA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
MA Deficiencies Range: 1–29
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

April 02, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
5/2/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
5/2/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
5/2/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
5/2/2012

February 16, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.
Low
Some
4/2/2011
1) provide 3 meals at regular times; 2) serve breakfast within 14 hours of dinner; and 3) offer a snack at bedtime each day.
Low
Some
4/2/2011
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Some
4/2/2011
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
Low
Some
4/2/2011
Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Keep each resident free from physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.
Low
Few
4/2/2011
Make sure that each residents' abilities in activities of daily living do not decline, unless unavoidable.
Low
Few
4/2/2011

March 09, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
Low
Few
4/23/2010
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Low
Few
4/23/2010
Make sure that all required doctor visits are made personally.
Very Low
Some
4/23/2010
Make sure that doctors visit residents regularly, as required.
Very Low
Some
4/23/2010

September 25, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge.
Low
Some
11/15/2012

January 27, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
1) review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.
Low
Some
3/1/2012

February 16, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.
Low
Few
4/2/2011

October 13, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Low
Few
12/10/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
12/10/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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