Nursing homes › Massachusetts › Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
799 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 · 6122801550 · 141 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Church related.
Total nurse staffing: 4.22 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.63. Weekend total: 3.88.
All-time on record: 36 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-06-05 |
| 2026-03-25 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2026-03-25 | 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 | Health | corrected 2026-05-01 |
| 2025-02-26 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | 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 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2025-02-26 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-14 |
| 2024-03-07 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | 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 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-04-12 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
No detailed ownership records on file.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225573. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.