Nursing home report
LEXINGTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 81 beds
Overall star rating: not rated. Pine Knoll Nursing Center is a special focus facility (SFF) with $546,777 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included pressure ulcer care, resident abuse protection, and nursing staff competency concerns.
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: K
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: H
A federal fine of $327,700 was recorded.
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $219,077 was recorded.
Health inspection found 35 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 23 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $568,747 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 2, 2026
Federal fine
Sep 26, 2024
Federal fine
Sep 1, 2023
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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.
