Nursing Homes · Wakefield, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Regalcare at Wakefield
One Bathol Street · Wakefield, MA 01880 · 149 certified beds
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About Regalcare at Wakefield
Regalcare at Wakefield is a nursing home in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 149 beds, above the Middlesex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Regalcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 57 citations, the most recent on March 3, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Wakefield. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (57)
Records from January 2023 to March 2026.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0887Educate 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0688Provide 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity C: widespread, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0578Honor 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 March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 4, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2025.
February 29, 2024
Tag F0561Honor 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 April 1, 2024.
February 29, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2024.
February 29, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2024.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $63,843
March 3, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $47,250 against this nursing home on March 3, 2026.
February 4, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $63,843 against this nursing home on February 4, 2025.
Staffing
3.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.82 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Part of Regalcare, a chain of 10 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.6 overall, 1.7 for health inspections, 3.0 for staffing, 2.1 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Wakefield.
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