Our Coverage of Prescott House

Prescott House: Resident Dignity Violations - MA Feb 28, 2026
Prescott House: Abuse Prevention Failures - MA Feb 27, 2026

Inspection History Overview

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Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

November 25, 2025 Complaint Investigation

November 17, 2025 Complaint Investigation

Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 2 penalties totaling $10,405

$655
Dec 6, 2021

Fine

$9,750
Mar 15, 2021

Fine

2020 3 penalties totaling $52,000

$29,250
Nov 27, 2020

Fine

$19,500
Sep 15, 2020

Fine

$3,250
Jul 8, 2020

Fine

2019 1 penalties totaling $31,473

$31,473
Nov 19, 2019

Fine

2018 2 penalties totaling $19,799

$11,281
Dec 19, 2018

Fine

$8,518
Feb 23, 2018

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 9 violations

Tag 0550 D Jan 23, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0584 E Jan 23, 2025

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: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0656 E Jan 23, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0658 D Jan 23, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0676 D Jan 23, 2025

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0698 D Jan 23, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0842 D Jan 23, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0909 E Jan 23, 2025

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025
Tag 0919 E Jan 23, 2025

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

✓ Corrected: Feb 26, 2025

2024 17 violations

Tag 0550 D Jan 5, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0585 E Jan 5, 2024

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0656 D Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0658 D Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0676 D Jan 5, 2024

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0686 D Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0689 E Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0692 D Jan 5, 2024

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0725 F Jan 5, 2024

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0730 E Jan 5, 2024

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0732 C Jan 5, 2024

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0761 D Jan 5, 2024

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: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0804 E Jan 5, 2024

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0812 F Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0842 F Jan 5, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0880 F Jan 5, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024
Tag 0947 E Jan 5, 2024

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

✓ Corrected: Feb 12, 2024

2022 6 violations

Tag 0656 D Nov 10, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022
Tag 0658 E Nov 10, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022
Tag 0689 D Nov 10, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022
Tag 0759 E Nov 10, 2022

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022
Tag 0812 E Nov 10, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022
Tag 0842 D Nov 10, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 2, 2022

2021 1 violations

Tag 0880 E Mar 15, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2021

2020 9 violations

Tag 0880 E Dec 14, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 6, 2021
Tag 0880 D Nov 30, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Dec 18, 2020
Tag 0880 E Nov 27, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Dec 18, 2020
Tag 0880 D Nov 3, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Nov 23, 2020
Tag 0880 D Sep 15, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 5, 2020
Tag 0880 E Jul 8, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 28, 2020
Tag 0623 C Feb 7, 2020

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Mar 13, 2020
Tag 0812 D Feb 7, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 13, 2020
Tag 0880 D Feb 7, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 13, 2020

2019 11 violations

Tag 0656 G Nov 19, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 3, 2020
Tag 0659 G Nov 19, 2019

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Jan 3, 2020
Tag 0689 G Nov 19, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 3, 2020
Tag 0558 D Mar 15, 2019

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0684 D Mar 15, 2019

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0693 D Mar 15, 2019

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0695 D Mar 15, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0761 D Mar 15, 2019

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: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0770 D Mar 15, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0790 D Mar 15, 2019

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019
Tag 0812 F Mar 15, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 29, 2019

2018 6 violations

Tag 0656 G Dec 19, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2019
Tag 0658 G Dec 19, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 1, 2019
Tag 0609 D Oct 5, 2018

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Nov 14, 2018
Tag 0560 G Feb 23, 2018

Protect a residents' right to refuse some types of non-requested transfers within the nursing home.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2018
Tag 0578 D Feb 23, 2018

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2018
Tag 0656 D Feb 23, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 30, 2018

2016 4 violations

Tag 0282 D Nov 18, 2016

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Dec 23, 2016
Tag 0333 D Nov 18, 2016

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Dec 23, 2016
Tag 0431 D Nov 18, 2016

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

✓ Corrected: Dec 23, 2016
Tag 0456 E Nov 18, 2016

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

✓ Corrected: Dec 23, 2016
🏥 Facility Summary

PRESCOTT HOUSE is a 2-star nursing home in NORTH ANDOVER, MA with 126 beds.

Most recent inspection: Data not available. No current violations on record.

📞 9786858086
📍 140 PRESCOTT STREET, NORTH ANDOVER, MA
💵 Accepts Medicare and Medicaid
Data source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Facility information updated daily. Star ratings range from 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average).

Frequently Asked Questions About PRESCOTT HOUSE

What violations has PRESCOTT HOUSE received?
PRESCOTT HOUSE has 0 health and safety violation(s) documented by CMS inspections. All violation data comes from official Medicare inspection reports and is updated regularly from government sources.
What is the quality rating of PRESCOTT HOUSE?
PRESCOTT HOUSE has a 2-star rating out of 5 from CMS. This rating indicates the facility may have quality concerns that should be investigated further. The rating is based on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures.
When was PRESCOTT HOUSE last inspected?
Inspection reports are documented by state survey agencies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Reports typically lag 2-3 months behind the actual inspection date. Visit the facility's full profile page for detailed violation information and inspection history.
Is PRESCOTT HOUSE safe?
Safety at PRESCOTT HOUSE should be evaluated based on multiple factors: the facility's CMS rating, recent violation history, and personal visits. We recommend reviewing the complete inspection history, speaking with current residents and families, consulting healthcare professionals, and visiting in person before making placement decisions.
How do I contact PRESCOTT HOUSE?
Phone: 9786858086. Address: 140 PRESCOTT STREET, NORTH ANDOVER, MA. For visiting hours and admission information, call the facility directly.
What services does PRESCOTT HOUSE offer?
PRESCOTT HOUSE is a skilled nursing facility with 126 beds. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid. For specific services like rehabilitation, memory care, or short-term recovery, contact the facility directly.
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