Nursing home report
METHUEN, MA · Medicare-certified · 106 beds
CEDAR VIEW REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and quality measures but 2 stars for staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.66 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. There were no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included care, medication storage, and care plan deficiencies.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6562 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6562.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide or arrange the specialized rehabilitation services a resident needed. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 825 — 42 CFR §483.65 — S/S: D
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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.
