Nursing homes › Massachusetts › Salem Rehab Center
7 Loring Hills Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 · 9787415700 · 123 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 above its group average (2.2/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.62 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.66. Weekend total: 3.31. Nursing staff turnover: 49%.
All-time on record: 85 deficiency citations, including 7 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-09-05 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-09-05 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-04-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2025-04-17 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-05-28 |
| 2024-08-12 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | K | Health | corrected 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-08-12 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | 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. | K | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | H | Health | corrected 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-08-12 | 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 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | 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 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | F | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Health | corrected 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-08-12 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| 2024-08-12 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Health | corrected 2024-10-14 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-12 | Fine | $238,905 |
| 2023-07-25 | Fine | $13,880 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID A. BERKOWITZ REVOCABLE TRUST | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| DECLARATION OF TRUST OF YOSEF MEYSTEL | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| ARSENAULT, DEBRA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| TALAMONA, RAYMOND | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| LABELLA, CATERINA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| SPECTOR, JENNIFER | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| POINTE GROUP CARE LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| ARSENAULT, DEBRA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| BERKOWITZ, BENJAMIN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| LABELLA, CATERINA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| LEGER, GARY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| SPECTOR, JENNIFER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| TUROFSKY, STEVEN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
| WALGER, MICHAEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/20/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225644. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.