Nursing Homes · Cambridge, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
799 Concord Avenue · Cambridge, MA 02138 · 141 certified beds
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About Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility is a nursing home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 141 beds, above the Middlesex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 49 citations, the most recent on May 7, 2026. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.34 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Cambridge. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (49)
Records from January 2023 to May 2026.
February 26, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
February 26, 2025
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 April 14, 2025.
February 26, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 14, 2025.
March 7, 2024
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 April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 April 12, 2024.
March 7, 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 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 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
March 7, 2024
Tag F0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 12, 2024.
January 5, 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 F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 10, 2023.
January 5, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 10, 2023.
January 5, 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 10, 2023.
January 5, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 10, 2023.
Penalties (1)
May 7, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,065 against this nursing home on May 7, 2026.
Staffing
4.34 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.22 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Church related
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 Cambridge.
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