Nursing home report
Registered name: RegalCare at Wakefield
WAKEFIELD, MA · Medicare-certified · 149 beds
Vantage at Wakefield LLC has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection results, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures. It is listed as a Special Focus Facility candidate/attention flag, had $111,093 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.60 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6004 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6004.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $47,250 was recorded.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $63,843 was recorded.
Health inspection found 28 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $111,093 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 3, 2026
Federal fine
Feb 4, 2025
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.
