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Health Inspection

Notre Dame Long Term Care Center

February 12, 2025 · Worcester, MA · 559 Plantation Street
Citations 1
CMS Rating 4/5
Beds 123
Provider ID 225577
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Inspection Summary

NOTRE DAME LONG TERM CARE CENTER in WORCESTER, MA — inspection on February 12, 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

FF880
Minimal harm or 44222 Few for one Resident (#75) out of a total sample of 23 residents. affected

Review of the Resident's Activities of Daily Life (ADL) care plan, revised 6/3/24, included an intervention for eating of .Black Silverware .during meals.

Review of the Nutritional Risk Assessment, dated 12/4/24, indicated that the Resident required an intervention of black handled utensils.

Review of the Resident's Nutrition Care Plan, revised 12/4/24, included an intervention of adaptive equipment with meals.

Review of the most recent Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment, dated 12/6/24, indicated that the Resident was severely cognitively impaired as evidenced by a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3 out of 15 possible points.

Review of the Resident's Occupational Therapy (OT) Discharge Summary, dated 12/27/24, indicated:

- .instructed patient and primary caregivers in use of adaptive utensils in order to preserve current level of function .

225577

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 225577 B.

Wing 02/12/2025

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

Notre Dame Long Term Care Center 559 Plantation Street Worcester, MA 01605

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 WORCESTER, 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 NOTRE DAME LONG TERM CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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