Facility profile · CCN 365770
Embassy Of Cambridge
90 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 4 federal enforcement actions totaling $131,018.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202690
Total citations
74
Last 3 years
4
Actual harm+
4
Federal penalties
$131,018
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
90 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Jul 1, 2025 | F676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Mar 20, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Dec 9, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 9, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 9, 2024 | F585 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F626 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F606 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | E | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F585 | 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. | F | Complaint |
| Nov 22, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F807 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 24, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F807 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | F | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F800 | Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Complaint |
| May 21, 2024 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | F | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F700 | 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. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard |
| May 21, 2024 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 12, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 22, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 4, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 1, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Complaint |
| Sep 29, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint |
| Jun 21, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 21, 2023 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F885 | Report COVID19 data to residents and families. | F | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F761 | 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. | F | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard |
| Aug 16, 2022 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 4 enforcement actions against this facility, including 4 civil money penalties totaling $131,018 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2024 | Fine | $53,125 | — |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $17,808 | — |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $17,068 | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fine | $43,017 | — |
About this record
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