The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
WALPOLE, MA · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House has a 1-out-of-5 overall rating, with 1-star health inspections and 2-star staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It also has a recent federal penalty, $43,891 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations for pressure ulcer care, infection control, and ownership disclosure.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7142 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $43,891recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7142.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.82
- Nurse aides
- 2.21
- Weekend nursing
- 2.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 77%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8.5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0.4%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
35.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
15%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
43.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to properly report ownership or management changes to the state agency and follow required disclosure rules. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 844 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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 April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $43,891 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $43,891 in total fines.
- $43,891
Federal fine
Apr 3, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of STELLAR HEALTH GROUP · 7 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76.4 residents on an average day (85% of 90 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.