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Health Inspection

North End Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

May 9, 2025 · Boston, MA · 70 Fulton Street
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 100
Provider ID 225506
Healthcare Facility
North End Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)  ·  20 pages
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

NORTH END REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in BOSTON, MA — inspection on May 9, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF726
Minimal harm or Some Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure nursing staff adhered to affected

Review of the facility policy titled Enteral Feedings-Safety Precautions, revised November 2018, indicated that feed formulas are to be discarded 48 hours after opening.

Further review failed to indicate that tube feedings and free water administration bags are to be labeled and dated.

1. Resident #18 was admitted to the facility in March 2025 with diagnoses including protein-calorie malnutrition, dependence on ventilator, and muscle wasting and atrophy.

Review of the Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE], indicated that Resident #18 was moderately cognitively impaired and totally dependent of staff for all activities of daily living.

Further review indicated that Resident #18 received 51% or more of their nutrition through the use of a feeding tube.

Review of the current care plan indicated a focus of enteral tube feeding due to dysphagia with an intervention to administer tube feeding as ordered.

225506

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 225506 B.

Wing 05/09/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 70 Fulton Street Boston, MA 02109

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in BOSTON, MA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from NORTH END REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.