• CMS rates this facility 1/5 stars (below average)
• Has 123 certified beds with an average of 100.5 residents per day (82% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 24 deficiencies (inspected Jan 10, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $184,166 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 3.46 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 65.1% (high)
• Part of the Next Step Healthcare chain (14 facilities)
West Newton Healthcare is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in West Newton, Massachusetts with 123 certified beds. It has been operating since 1989. The facility scored below average compared to Massachusetts facilities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
+ 61 more deficiencies
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| STEPHAN, WILLIAM | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 50% | Sep 1, 2017 |
| NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Sep 1, 2017 |
| LIKHI, RISHI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Mar 16, 2024 |
| WADDELL, ROBERT | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 15, 2024 |
| DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2017 |
| STEPHAN, WILLIAM | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2017 |
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