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 September 1, 2026
Not yet rated
Pine Knoll Nursing Center is not rated overall and is a Special Focus Facility (SFF), with $432,082 in fines over the last 24 months. Reported nurse staffing is 3.39 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and recent inspection citations included abuse prevention, pressure ulcer care, and range-of-motion/mobility care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3893 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $432,082special 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
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $213,005 was recorded.
- 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: 2 fines · $432,082 in total fines.
- $213,005
Federal fine
Mar 2, 2026
- $219,077
Federal fine
Sep 26, 2024
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.