The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FOREMOST AT SHARON LLC
SHARON, MA · Medicare-certified · 66 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
2 of 5 overall
FOREMOST AT SHARON LLC has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings, but 4-star quality measures. It reports 3.43 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $26,232 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty, with recent citations involving pressure ulcer care, bowel/bladder and catheter care, urinary tract infection prevention, and infection control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4325 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $26,232recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4325.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.71
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.20
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
21.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
60.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
36.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $26,232 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $26,232 in total fines.
- $26,232
Federal fine
Jun 12, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 58.5 residents on an average day (89% of 66 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.