Inspection visit
Health inspection
Citations
25 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
F558 - The right to reside and receive services in the facility with reasonable
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F584 - Safe Environment
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.
F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F607 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F623 - Transfer and discharge-
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
F645 - Preadmission Screening for individuals with a mental disorder and individuals
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
F655 - Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F658 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F676 - Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident and consistent with
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
F687 - Foot care
Provide appropriate foot care.
F689 - Accidents
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F699 - Trauma-informed care
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
F712 - Frequency of physician visits
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
F740 - Behavioral health services
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
F745 - The facility must provide medically-related social services to attain or
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
F755 - Pharmacy Services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F838 - Facility assessment
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
F847 - Entering Into Binding Arbitration Agreements
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
F868 - Quality assessment and assurance
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F641 - Accuracy of Assessments
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the February 5, 2025 survey of FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE?
This was a inspection survey of FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE on February 5, 2025. The surveyor cited 25 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE on February 5, 2025?
Yes, 25 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
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Next steps
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