STONE REHABILITATION AND SENIOR LIVING in NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA was fined $16,195 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

STONE REHABILITATION AND SENIOR LIVING (NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA) — $16,195 in CMS Fines

Outcome: STONE REHABILITATION AND SENIOR LIVING in NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA was fined $16,195 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• 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.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.