PINE KNOLL NURSING CENTER
Ratings & Quality
Staffing Details
| RN Hours per Resident per Day | 0.82 |
|---|---|
| Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day | 3.40 |
| Number of Certified Beds | 81 |
| Number of Residents | 68 |
Inspection Deficiencies (72)
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
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.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
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.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction date: 2025-09-26
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Correction date: 2025-09-25
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction date: 2024-10-24
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
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.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
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.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
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.
Correction date: 2024-10-22
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Correction date: 2024-11-15
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Correction date: 2024-10-23
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction date: 2023-10-13
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
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.
Correction date: 2023-10-13
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction date: 2023-10-15
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Correction date: 2023-10-13
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction date: 2023-10-15
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
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.
Correction date: 2023-11-03
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Correction date: 2023-10-15
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction date: 2023-09-21
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Correction date: 2023-10-13
Penalties & Fines
| Date | Type | Fine Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Fine | $219,077 |
| 2023-09-01 | Fine | $21,970 |
Facility Information
- Address 30 WATERTOWN STREET, Lexington, MA 02420
- Phone 7818628151
- Type Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership For profit - Corporation
About PINE KNOLL NURSING CENTER
PINE KNOLL NURSING CENTER is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Lexington, Massachusetts. The facility has 81 certified beds and currently houses 68 residents. The facility has 72 inspection deficiencies on record. Total fines assessed: $241,047 across 2 penalties. Registered nurse hours are 0.82 per resident per day.