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🔎 Harbor House Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Inspection Results


Inspection Overview

Harbor House Nursing And Rehabilitation Center has been cited for a total of 34 deficiencies since we began saving each survey.

In Massachusetts, the average facility has **46.34 deficiencies** in our database. This profile shows the longer-term view.

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Understanding Deficiency Severity (A-L Scale)

The farther along in the alphabet (A through L) the Scope value is, the more severe the deficiency. **A through F means no actual harm has happened.**

Severity (Harm)Scope (Widespread?)Code Range
No Actual HarmIsolated to PatternA - C
No Actual HarmWidespreadD - F
**Actual Harm**IsolatedG
**Actual Harm**PatternH
**Actual Harm**WidespreadI
**Immediate Jeopardy**IsolatedJ
**Immediate Jeopardy**PatternK
**Immediate Jeopardy**WidespreadL


Detailed Deficiency List (Most Recent First)

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2024-12-02
Correction Date: 2024-12-04
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2024-09-30
Correction Date: 2024-09-30
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2024-08-06
Correction Date: 2024-08-30
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2024-08-06
Correction Date: 2024-08-30
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2024-08-06
Correction Date: 2024-08-30
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2024-02-21
Correction Date: 2024-02-17
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: Y

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: C

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

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: C

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Survey Date: 2023-05-17
Correction Date: 2023-06-29
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2021-02-17
Correction Date: 2021-03-02
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: F

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Survey Date: 2021-01-27
Correction Date: 2021-02-02
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2019-10-17
Correction Date: 2019-11-26
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2019-10-17
Correction Date: 2019-11-26
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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.

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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.

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey Date: 2018-08-13
Correction Date: 2018-09-07
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

Survey Date: 2017-03-23
Correction Date: 2017-05-07
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

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

Survey Date: 2017-03-23
Correction Date: 2017-05-07
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: D

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

Survey Date: 2017-03-23
Correction Date: 2017-05-07
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
From Complaint: N

Scope/Severity: E

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

Survey Date: 2017-03-23
Correction Date: 2017-05-07
Category: Administration Deficiencies
From Complaint: N


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