The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
WALTHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
Needs attention
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Waltham, MA has a 3 of 5-star overall rating, with strong staffing (5 of 5 stars) but lower health inspection and quality measures ratings (2 of 5 stars each). Reported nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $9,496 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.759 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 25, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,496recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.759.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.10
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.55
- Nurse aides
- 2.11
- Weekend nursing
- 3.43
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 17%
Registered nurse turnover: 5%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
23%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18.5%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.2%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
71.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 12 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,496 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $9,496 in total fines.
- $9,496
Federal fine
Feb 24, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of COVENANT HEALTH · 11 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 90.8 residents on an average day (74% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.