ST MARY HEALTH CARE CENTER

📍 39 QUEEN STREET, worcester, MA 01610 📞 5087534791 🛏️ 172 beds

Overall Rating

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5/5

Health Inspection

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4/5

Staffing

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3/5

Quality Measures

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5/5

Inspection History Overview

44
Total Violations
6 years of data
$11,332
Total Fines
3 penalties
6
Inspections
Since 2014
21
Quality Metrics
Tracked measures

Health Violations by Year

2023 8 violations

Tag 0550 D Oct 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0580 D Oct 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0645 D Oct 17, 2023

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0677 E Oct 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0685 D Oct 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0695 D Oct 17, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0732 C Oct 17, 2023

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023
Tag 0880 F Oct 17, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Nov 30, 2023

2022 13 violations

Tag 0607 D Mar 3, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0609 D Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0655 D Mar 3, 2022

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0656 D Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0657 E Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0692 D Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0756 D Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0758 D Mar 3, 2022

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: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0812 E Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0842 D Mar 3, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0880 D Mar 3, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0883 E Mar 3, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022
Tag 0887 D Mar 3, 2022

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2022

2021 7 violations

Tag 0608 D Oct 13, 2021

Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.

✓ Corrected: Nov 4, 2021
Tag 0656 G Jun 9, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2021
Tag 0689 G Jun 9, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2021
Tag 0773 D Feb 3, 2021

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

✓ Corrected: Feb 18, 2021
Tag 0880 E Feb 3, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Feb 18, 2021
Tag 0883 D Feb 3, 2021

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Feb 18, 2021
Tag 0886 D Feb 3, 2021

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

✓ Corrected: Feb 18, 2021

2019 1 violations

Tag 0686 D Aug 22, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 14, 2019

2018 7 violations

Tag 0637 D Aug 15, 2018

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0656 E Aug 15, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0658 D Aug 15, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0677 D Aug 15, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0689 E Aug 15, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0700 D Aug 15, 2018

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018
Tag 0791 D Aug 15, 2018

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Sep 29, 2018

2017 8 violations

Tag 0157 D Jun 28, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0241 D Jun 28, 2017

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0248 E Jun 28, 2017

Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0279 D Jun 28, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0282 D Jun 28, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0309 D Jun 28, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0315 D Jun 28, 2017

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017
Tag 0425 D Jun 28, 2017

Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.

✓ Corrected: Aug 11, 2017

Detailed Inspection Reports

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 1 penalties totaling $3,337

$3,337
Fine
March 3, 2022
Average: $3,337 | Range: $3,337 - $3,337

2021 2 penalties totaling $7,995

$650
Fine
November 15, 2021
$7,345
Fine
June 9, 2021
Average: $3,998 | Range: $650 - $7,345

Fire Safety Deficiencies

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Inspection Survey Reports

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October 17, 2023
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March 3, 2022
0.00

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October 13, 2021
0.00

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June 9, 2021
0.00

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February 3, 2021
0.00

Health

August 22, 2019
0.00

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Ownership Information

Non profit - Corporation
Independent (Not part of a chain)
225305
225305
5087534791
Worcester

Historical Ownership Records

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