PARK AVENUE HEALTH CENTER (ARLINGTON, MA) has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with low health inspection and quality ratings but a stronger staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.60 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and the facility had $29,749 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Last inspection: December 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $29,749recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6043.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
1.11
Licensed practical nurses
0.46
Nurse aides
2.04
Weekend nursing
3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 34%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
1.1%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
44.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
42%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
64.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: J
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 6 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,948 was recorded.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,801 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $113,612 in total fines.
Federal fine
Apr 29, 2025
$12,948
Federal fine
Nov 7, 2024
$16,801
Federal fine
Oct 11, 2023
$83,863
Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of BEST CARE SERVICES · 10 homes · 2.1 stars avg
Occupancy
73.8 residents on an average day (83% of 89 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 32 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.