Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-14 | 0 | 2026-01-14 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-24 | 5 | 2025-01-24 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-21 | 4 | 2024-02-21 | 0 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
480 Jackson Street · Methuen, MA 01844 · Essex County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-14 | 0 | 2026-01-14 | 5 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-01-24 | 5 | 2025-01-24 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-21 | 4 | 2024-02-21 | 0 |
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 2 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-30Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-06Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-05Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-05Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-05Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-05Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-05Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-04Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-04Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-04Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-04Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-05Implement 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-05Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-05Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-03-05Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
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