The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
Nursing home report
Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
WALTHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall
Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waltham, MA has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 3-star staffing, and 4-star quality measures. It has a recent federal penalty with $9,318 in fines, and reported nurse staffing is 4.06 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0621 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,318recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0621.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.67
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.02
- Nurse aides
- 2.37
- Weekend nursing
- 3.86
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 57%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
18.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
27.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
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 March 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 protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 11 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,318 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 35 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $195,559 in total fines.
- $9,318
Federal fine
Oct 15, 2024
- $186,241
Federal fine
Mar 13, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 92.6 residents on an average day (75% 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.