NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Dorchester, MA, with 123 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 61 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
321 Centre Street · Dorchester, MA 02122 · Suffolk 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 St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-02-19 | 4 | 2026-02-19 | 1 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-02-05 | 13 | 2025-02-05 | 14 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-09 | 27 | 2024-02-09 | 2 |
CMS reports 61 citation rows, including 4 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
4 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 13 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-25Honor 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 · 2025-02-21Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Develop 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 · 2025-02-21Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Ensure 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 · 2025-02-21Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Safeguard 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 · 2025-02-21Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-02-21Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-05Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-24Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-05Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-20Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-05Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-03-24The August 2026 file contains 2 penalty rows and $82,612 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-08 | Fine | $29,348 | 0 |
| 2024-02-09 | Fine | $53,264 | 0 |
CMS matched 5 ownership disclosure rows to St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center; 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 3.72 total nurse hours and 0.96 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 Dorchester, MA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.
