ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$106,301
Outcome
ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS in WORCESTER, MA was fined $106,301 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS (WORCESTER, MA) — $106,301 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS in WORCESTER, MA was fined $106,301 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- 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.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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