The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM
STONEHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures and staffing ratings but a 3-star health inspection rating. It reports 3.95 nursing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $9,620 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.952 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,620recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.952.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.76
- Nurse aides
- 2.38
- Weekend nursing
- 3.63
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
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
35.3%26.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%3.4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.3%7.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.2%8.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
5.5%3.4%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.3%18%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.6%18.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.3%20.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.1%2.6%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.6%15.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.1%5.4%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—97.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%93.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,620 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $39,559 in total fines.
- $9,620
Federal fine
Mar 19, 2025
- $29,939
Federal fine
Sep 14, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 79.3 residents on an average day (84% of 94 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 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.