Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-21 | 17 | 2026-01-21 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-02-18 | 10 | 2025-02-18 | 11 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-29 | 12 | 2024-02-29 | 12 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
137 Nichols Street · Norwood, MA 02062 · Norfolk 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 | 2026-01-21 | 17 | 2026-01-21 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 2025-02-18 | 10 | 2025-02-18 | 11 |
| Cycle 3 | 2024-02-29 | 12 | 2024-02-29 | 12 |
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 16 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-02Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-02Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-02Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-03Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-06Ensure 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 · 2026-02-20Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-04Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-14Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-14Procure 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 · 2026-02-14Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-19Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-27Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-27Educate 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-02-13Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-02Use approved construction type or materials.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Have correct number of accessible exits for each story.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-14Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-04-06Fine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $40,641 | 0 |
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.
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.