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 29, 2024
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2024.
February 29, 2024
Tag F0550Honor 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 April 1, 2024.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 20, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
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 February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity H: pattern, actual harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
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 February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
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 February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0576Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0826Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0756Ensure 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 February 8, 2023.
January 20, 2023
Tag F0550Honor 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 February 8, 2023.
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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