BRIGHAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER

📍 77 HIGH STREET, newburyport, MA 01950 📞 9784624221 🛏️ 64 beds

Overall Rating

⭐⭐
2/5

Health Inspection

⭐⭐⭐
3/5

Staffing

1/5

Quality Measures

⭐⭐⭐
3/5

Inspection History Overview

43
Total Violations
9 years of data
$41,866
Total Fines
3 penalties
9
Inspections
Since 2014
21
Quality Metrics
Tracked measures

Health Violations by Year

2024 4 violations

Tag 0580 D Jul 17, 2024

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2024
Tag 0557 D Mar 26, 2024

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: May 1, 2024
Tag 0584 D Mar 26, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: May 1, 2024
Tag 0812 F Feb 1, 2024

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 13, 2024

2023 13 violations

Tag 0600 J Sep 5, 2023

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0641 B Sep 5, 2023

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0657 D Sep 5, 2023

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0658 D Sep 5, 2023

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0677 D Sep 5, 2023

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0685 D Sep 5, 2023

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0686 D Sep 5, 2023

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0695 D Sep 5, 2023

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0726 J Sep 5, 2023

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0761 E Sep 5, 2023

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0812 D Sep 5, 2023

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0842 E Sep 5, 2023

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023
Tag 0880 E Sep 5, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 13, 2023

2022 1 violations

Tag 0584 E Aug 4, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Sep 15, 2022

2021 2 violations

Tag 0880 D Dec 29, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 20, 2022
Tag 0689 G Jan 29, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 3, 2021

2020 1 violations

Tag 0880 D Dec 1, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Dec 30, 2020

2019 6 violations

Tag 0656 D Sep 10, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2019
Tag 0677 D Sep 10, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2019
Tag 0756 D Sep 10, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2019
Tag 0758 D Sep 10, 2019

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2019
Tag 0801 D Sep 10, 2019

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

✓ Corrected: Sep 24, 2019
Tag 0812 E Sep 10, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 20, 2019

2018 6 violations

Tag 0610 D Nov 14, 2018

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018
Tag 0645 D Nov 14, 2018

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018
Tag 0656 D Nov 14, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018
Tag 0658 D Nov 14, 2018

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018
Tag 0770 E Nov 14, 2018

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018
Tag 0880 D Nov 14, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Dec 3, 2018

2017 4 violations

Tag 0253 E Aug 3, 2017

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

✓ Corrected: Sep 17, 2017
Tag 0386 F Aug 3, 2017

Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.

✓ Corrected: Sep 17, 2017
Tag 0431 D Aug 3, 2017

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 17, 2017
Tag 0281 D Apr 11, 2017

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: May 15, 2017

2016 6 violations

Tag 0225 D Aug 23, 2016

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016
Tag 0274 D Aug 23, 2016

Review or revise the resident's care plan after any major change in physical or mental health.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016
Tag 0328 D Aug 23, 2016

Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016
Tag 0332 E Aug 23, 2016

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016
Tag 0431 D Aug 23, 2016

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016
Tag 0441 D Aug 23, 2016

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Oct 7, 2016

Detailed Inspection Reports

No detailed inspection reports available yet. Check back soon as we're processing new reports daily.

Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 2 penalties totaling $41,866

$5,126
Fine
December 29, 2021
$36,740
Fine
January 29, 2021
Average: $20,933 | Range: $5,126 - $36,740

2019 1 penalties totaling $0

$0
Payment Denial
October 21, 2019
Average: $0 | Range: $0 - $0

Fire Safety Deficiencies

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Inspection Survey Reports

Health

July 17, 2024
0.00

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March 26, 2024
0.00

Health

February 1, 2024
0.00

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September 5, 2023
0.00

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August 4, 2022
0.00

Health

December 29, 2021
0.00

Health

January 29, 2021
0.00

Health

September 10, 2019
0.00

Health

November 14, 2018
0.00

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Ownership Information

For profit - Corporation
Independent (Not part of a chain)
225549
225549
9784624221
Essex

Historical Ownership Records

August 25, 2025
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August 25, 2025
Individual
August 25, 2025
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