The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
BOSTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 83 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
4 of 5 overall
Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boston has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4 stars for health inspections and 3 stars for staffing and quality measures. It has no fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included food service and resident environment concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8174 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8174.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.93
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 13%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17%12.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3%4.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.1%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9.1%4.7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28.3%13.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.5%15.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
5.4%14.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.6%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.4%0.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.8%22.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
57.8%67.7%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—84.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 79.1 residents on an average day (95% of 83 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.