SAUGUS CENTER

266 LINCOLN AVENUE, SAUGUS, MA 01906 · CCN 225147 · 80 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 4 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

Serious inspection findings

2025-06-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0835, severity J)
Administration Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
2025-06-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0726, severity J)
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
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.
2025-06-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2025-06-16 IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0580, severity J)
Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
2024-04-01 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
2024-04-01 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0656, severity G)
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.08

state median 3.36

Weekend staffing gap

−1%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.46

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

13%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

30%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $65,946 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-16Fine$56,407
2024-04-01Fine$9,539

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 2 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 58 · Immediate jeopardy: 4

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-06-16F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-06-16F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-06-16F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0679Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0685Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-06-16F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0699Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-06-16F0730Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-06-16F0744Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0770Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0791Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0805Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0835Administration DeficienciesJnot recorded
2025-06-16F0865Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-16F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-06-16F0881Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-06-16F0887Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-04-01F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-04-01F0760Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-09F0554Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0607Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-09F0658Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0686Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0691Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0692Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0698Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0725Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-07-09F0740Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-09F0790Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-09F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0842Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-09F0880Infection Control DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-07-09F0908Environmental DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-04-01F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesGnot recorded
2024-04-01F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2023-05-01F0552Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesBnot recorded
2023-05-01F0625Resident Rights DeficienciesBnot recorded
2023-05-01F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0677Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0695Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0699Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0756Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0759Pharmacy Service DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0804Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-01F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “SAUGUS CENTER, SAUGUS” at medicare.gov/care-compare.