The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Pine Knoll Nursing Center
LEXINGTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 81 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus FacilityAbuse citationFor-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
Not yet rated
Pine Knoll Nursing Center in Lexington, MA is not rated overall, and it has special-focus status with a special focus facility flag. Reported nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had $546,777 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3893 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $546,777special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3893.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 2.17
- Weekend nursing
- 3.22
Hours per resident per day.
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
35.1%40.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.1%7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.9%4.6%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.8%4.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.9%10.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.6%16%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.3%9.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
6.4%8%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—81%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
72.3%46.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—21.1%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
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.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — 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.
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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.
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F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 33 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $327,700 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $219,077 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 35 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 23 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $568,747 in total fines.
- $327,700
Federal fine
Mar 2, 2026
- $219,077
Federal fine
Sep 26, 2024
- $21,970
Federal fine
Sep 1, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 69.4 residents on an average day (86% of 81 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.