Avantara Groton

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (22)

Records from April 2023 to December 2025.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0761

  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.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0803

  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.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0641

  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0658

  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0812

  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0700

  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.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0578

  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.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• December 11, 2025

  Tag F0655

  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

  Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 25, 2026.

• November 26, 2024

  Tag F0578

  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.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 24, 2024.

• July 31, 2024

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 27, 2024.

• July 31, 2024

  Tag F0657

  Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 27, 2024.

• July 31, 2024

  Tag F0759

  Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 27, 2024.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0761

  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.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0883

  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0550

  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0636

  Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0756

  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0561

  Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

• April 14, 2023

  Tag F0658

  Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $6,168

• November 26, 2024 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $6,168 against this nursing home on November 26, 2024.

Staffing

3.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

• Parent company: Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC