North End Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
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
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.
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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