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Health Inspection

Sancta Maria Nursing Facility

February 26, 2025 · Cambridge, MA · 799 Concord Avenue
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 141
Provider ID 225573
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Inspection Summary

Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in CAMBRIDGE, MA — inspection on February 26, 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF726
Minimal harm or Few affected

Review of Resident #92's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, dated 12/18/24, indicated that he/she scored a 15 out of 15 on the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) indicating he/she as having intact cognition.

Review of Resident #92's care plans indicated a care plan with the focus: Resident #92 is at risk for falls D/T (due to) unsteady gait, decreased balance, generalized weakness and impaired mobility due repeated falls, legally blind, poor safety awareness, use of antidepressant and antianxiety medications, diuretic medication, opioid use for pain, confusion, oxygen use, incontinence, date initiated 1/2/2024.

Review of the following fall risk evaluations indicated Resident #92 was at risk for falls: 9/23/24 comprehensive, 10/8/24 quarterly,10/8/24 other, 11/7/24 other, 12/3/24 quarterly,12/4/24 admission,12/16/24 other,12/18/24 quarterly, 12/22/24 other, 12/24/24 other, 2/5/25 quarterly, 2/6/25 other, 2/19/25 other, and 2/21/25.

Review of the incident reports provided to the surveyor by the Director of Nursing indicated Resident #92 sustained 12 falls between 9/6/2024 through 2/21/2025. Of the 12 falls, 10 were not witnessed.

Review of the 10 not witnessed fall incident reports, indicated 6 did not include 72-hour neurological assessment low sheets.

Review of the incident reports indicated the following:

225573

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 225573 B.

Wing 02/26/2025

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

Sancta Maria Nursing Facility 799 Concord Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138

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 CAMBRIDGE, 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 Sancta Maria Nursing Facility or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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