The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER
GREENFIELD, MA · Medicare-certified · 63 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
POET'S SEAT HEALTHCARE CENTER (GREENFIELD, MA) has a 2-star overall rating, with especially weak staffing at 1 star and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.05 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also has a recent federal penalty and $5,541 in fines in the last 24 months, while its health inspection rating is 3 stars and quality measures rating is 4 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0492 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 28, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $5,541recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0492.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.48
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 1.80
- Weekend nursing
- 2.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 65%
Registered nurse turnover: 81%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.6%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.5%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited November 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $5,541 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $5,541 in total fines.
- $5,541
Federal fine
May 28, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of EPHRAM LAHASKY · 23 homes · 1.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 59.2 residents on an average day (94% of 63 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.