Nursing homes › Massachusetts › The Center at Advocate
111 Orient Avenue, East Boston, MA 02128 · 6174556115 · 190 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.28 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.38. Weekend total: 2.95. Nursing staff turnover: 42%.
All-time on record: 66 deficiency citations, including 3 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-19 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-11-21 |
| 2025-12-19 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-12-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-11 |
| 2025-06-05 | 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 | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | 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 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | 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 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-06-05 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-06-30 |
| 2025-04-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2025-05-21 |
| 2025-04-23 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-21 |
| 2025-04-23 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-21 |
| 2025-04-23 | 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 | complaint | corrected 2025-05-21 |
| 2025-04-23 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-04-23 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-05-21 |
| 2024-11-04 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-12-20 |
| 2024-06-10 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | J | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | J | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | J | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | G | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | G | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | 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 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | 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 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | 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 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | 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 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| 2024-06-10 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-27 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Fine | $15,316 |
| 2024-06-10 | Fine | $53,684 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA 1 HOLDCO OPCO LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| ADVOCATE OPCO TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| BRASS MA TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| BSD ELM TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| OFG MAGENTA LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| SUPPORT OPCO DESCENDANTS TRUST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| TJA HC HOLDINGS LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| APFELBAUM, NAFTALI | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| GELBWACHS, GITTELL | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| RABINOWITZ, DEVORAH | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| SALZMAN, DAVID | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| CARE NETWORK SERVICES LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| APFELBAUM, NAFTALI | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2025 |
| NEVILLE, ANNE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/05/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225413. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.