NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Melrose, MA, with 106 certified beds, an overall rating of 1/5, and 87 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
40 Martin Street · Melrose, MA 02176 · Middlesex 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.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Melrose Healthcare in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-04-09 | 27 | 2025-04-09 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-04-03 | 17 | 2024-04-03 | 4 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-02-07 | 22 | 2023-02-07 | 11 |
CMS reports 87 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 22 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Develop 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 · 2025-05-05Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-11Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-11Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure 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 · 2025-05-11Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-11Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-05-05The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $49,324 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-09 | Fine | $49,324 | 0 |
CMS matched 8 ownership disclosure rows to Melrose Healthcare; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
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.
CMS reports 3.49 total nurse hours and 0.50 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Melrose, MA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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