The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
The Bostonian Rehab & Nursing Center
Registered name: BOSTONIAN NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER
DORCHESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 121 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
The Bostonian Rehab & Nursing Center in Dorchester has a 5-star overall rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and 4 stars for quality measures, but staffing is rated 3 stars and reported nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. It reported no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection citations included resident assessment, respiratory care, and care plan issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6648 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6648.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.08
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 3.39
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 53%
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
24.6%19.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.2%4.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.3%3.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%1.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.6%3.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.3%16%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8.9%2.5%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.1%12%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%1.4%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.2%27%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%2.7%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
—87.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.5%93.7%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—39.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
57.5%50.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: D
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 109.6 residents on an average day (91% of 121 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.