The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
NEWBURYPORT, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
3 of 5 stars overall. Staffing is a weaker area at 2 of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing at 3.73 hours per resident per day below the 4.1 federal benchmark; health inspection and quality measures are both 3 of 5 stars, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7343 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 28, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7343.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 2.07
- Weekend nursing
- 3.27
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 56%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
2.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
26.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure IV fluids were given safely and appropriately when needed. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 694 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ATLAS HEALTHCARE · 29 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 115.6 residents on an average day (94% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.