Nursing home report
Registered name: ELIZABETH SETON
WELLESLEY, MA · Medicare-certified · 84 beds
Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley, MA has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a 5-star health inspection rating but a 1-star staffing rating and 2-star quality measures rating. There were no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations focused on care planning and respiratory care.
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
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 nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited August 2023 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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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.
