The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
WATERTOWN, MA · Medicare-certified · 163 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspection and staffing scores and 3-star quality measures. It reports 3.30 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $56,440 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.296 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $56,440recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.296.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.95
- Nurse aides
- 1.88
- Weekend nursing
- 3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
27.1%25.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5%2.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.4%5.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
1%2.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
2.2%0%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
25.9%26%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
2.5%0%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
85.6%89.3%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.2%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—82.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.6%100%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to let the resident help develop and carry out their own care plan. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 553 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 March 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — 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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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $56,440 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $56,440 in total fines.
- $56,440
Federal fine
Aug 28, 2024
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Feb 1, 2022
Now operated by Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, previously Vero Health & Rehab of Watertown.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of EPHRAM LAHASKY · 23 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 132.9 residents on an average day (82% of 163 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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.