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
SACHEM CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA · Medicare-certified · 111 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
2 of 5 stars overall. SACHEM CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION has 2-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.28 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), $40,984 in fines over the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty; recent inspection issues included pressure ulcer care, abuse prevention, and pain management.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.28 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $40,984recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.28.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 2.92
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 33%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
32%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to make sure staff were trained to follow compliance and ethics rules. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 946 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $40,984 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 28 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $65,753 in total fines.
- $40,984
Federal fine
Apr 4, 2025
- $16,439
Federal fine
Feb 6, 2024
- $8,330
Federal fine
Feb 6, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AZURE HEALTHCARE · 6 homes · 1.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 75.7 residents on an average day (68% of 111 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.