Nursing homes › Massachusetts › Adviniacare Newburyport
180 Low Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 · 9784655361 · 111 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Adviniacare, a group operating 10 facilities in 3 states. Group record: average rating 2.2/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,142,690 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.23 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.61. Weekend total: 2.97. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.
All-time on record: 72 deficiency citations, including 5 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-18 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-18 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2025-09-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2025-10-07 |
| 2024-10-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Health | corrected 2024-11-19 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-19 |
| 2024-10-10 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-10-10 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-28 |
| 2024-01-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2024-01-31 | Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-08 |
| 2023-11-07 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | K | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | 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. | J | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | J | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | J | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | H | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Health | corrected 2024-01-06 |
| 2023-11-07 | 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 | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| 2023-11-07 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-19 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Fine | $82,856 |
| 2024-02-20 | Fine | $2,279 |
| 2024-02-12 | Fine | $1,899 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $3,418 |
| 2023-11-07 | Fine | $231,652 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA HOLDCO OP LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 12/27/2022 |
| DAVID A BERKOWITZ REVOC TR DAVID BERKOWITZ TTEE | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| FREDERICK S FRANKEL TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| YOSEF MEYSTEL DECLARATION OF TR OF YOSEF MEYSTEL TTEE | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| BERKOWITZ, BENJAMIN | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| TALAMONA, RAYMOND | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| TOMOLONIUS, BARBARA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| MA5 POINTE MANAGER LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| POINTE GROUP CARE LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| POINTE PROPERTY LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| BERKOWITZ, BENJAMIN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| CYNEWSKI, STEPHEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| JOSEPH, JOE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| LABELLA, CATERINA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| SPECTOR, JENNIFER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| TOMOLONIUS, BARBARA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| TUROFSKY, STEVEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
| WILHELM, NAFTALI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225332. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.