Regalcare at Wakefield
One Bathol Street · Wakefield, MA · 01880 · 7812457600
149 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Vantage Care
Why this verdict
- Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
- Inspectors found immediate jeopardy — danger of serious harm or death — in the most recent cycle (4 citations).
- Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
- Inspection results are getting worse cycle over cycle, not better.
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
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Red flags
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this facility as a candidate for its Special Focus program for persistently poor inspection performance.
CMS abuse warning
CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.
4 immediate-jeopardy citations in the most recent inspection cycle
Immediate jeopardy is the most serious finding an inspector can make: a situation likely to cause serious injury, harm, or death.
2 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level
Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.
$63,843 in federal fines in the last 24 months
1 fine — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.
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Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 1 of 5 Inspections: 1 of 5 Staffing: 1 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | — | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
|---|---|---|
| RN hours / resident-day | — | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | — | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 29% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 1 · $63,843 |
Inspection citations (48 in the current record)
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Immediate jeopardy · J February 4, 2025
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Immediate jeopardy · J February 4, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Immediate jeopardy · J February 4, 2025
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.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Immediate jeopardy · J February 4, 2025
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
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.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
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.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
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.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E February 4, 2025
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E February 4, 2025
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
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.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · F February 4, 2025
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Administration
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Potential for harm · E February 4, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected April 2, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · F February 4, 2025
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D February 4, 2025
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E February 4, 2025
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected March 13, 2025 · Environmental
Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2025 | Fine | $63,843 |
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 225400 · certified since July 1, 1990. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.