The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY
TEWKSBURY, MA · Medicare-certified · 131 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and quality ratings and 2-star staffing. It is flagged as a Special Focus Facility candidate, had $103,600 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.21 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2106 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $103,600special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2106.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.70
- Nurse aides
- 2.06
- Weekend nursing
- 3.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
64.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
54.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited October 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $103,600 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 24 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $106,987 in total fines.
- $103,600
Federal fine
Dec 17, 2025
- $3,387
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ELDER SERVICES · 6 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 128.9 residents on an average day (98% of 131 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.