Golden LivingCenter-Fitchburg

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
2
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.

August 28, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Low
Some
10/12/2012
Ensure that residents receive proper treatment and assistive devices to maintain their vision and hearing.
Low
Few
10/12/2012
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Low
Few
10/12/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
10/12/2012

September 15, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
10/29/2011
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.
Very Low
Some
10/29/2011

August 27, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Low
Many
10/12/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Many
10/12/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
10/12/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
10/12/2010
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
10/12/2010
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Few
10/12/2010

October 18, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Low
Few
12/20/2012

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.


Search Nursing Homes
Advertisement
Nearby Nursing Homes