The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2020 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Liberty Commons
NORTH CHATHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 132 beds
In good standing
For-profit
5 of 5 overall
Liberty Commons in North Chatham, MA has an overall 5 of 5 stars, with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.45 nurse hours per resident day vs. the 4.1 federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Its health inspection and quality measures are both 4 stars, and recent inspection citations included pressure ulcer care, medication storage/labeling, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4502 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 11, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4502.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.77
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.89
- Nurse aides
- 2.79
- Weekend nursing
- 3.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 30%
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
6.5%10.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%4.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.1%4.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.4%7%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
1.5%3.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.9%40.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
32%20.5%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.5%14.7%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%1.4%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.3%41.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—94.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.1%92%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—70.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.4%97.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
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 September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Occupancy
- 127.6 residents on an average day (97% of 132 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.