Nursing Homes · Saugus, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Saugus Center
266 Lincoln Avenue · Saugus, MA 01906 · 80 certified beds
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About Saugus Center
Saugus Center is a nursing home in Saugus, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 80 beds, below the Essex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 66 citations, the most recent on June 16, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.18 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Saugus. 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
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (66)
Records from May 2023 to June 2025.
July 9, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2024.
July 9, 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 July 25, 2024.
July 9, 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 July 25, 2024.
July 9, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2024.
July 9, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2024.
July 9, 2024
Tag F0691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2024.
July 9, 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 July 25, 2024.
July 9, 2024
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 July 25, 2024.
July 9, 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 July 25, 2024.
July 9, 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 July 25, 2024.
April 1, 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 G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 2, 2024.
April 1, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 2, 2024.
May 1, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
May 1, 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 May 29, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
May 1, 2023
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 May 29, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
May 1, 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 May 29, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2023.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $65,946
June 16, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $56,407 against this nursing home on June 16, 2025.
April 1, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,539 against this nursing home on April 1, 2024.
Staffing
3.18 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 - Limited Liability company
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 Saugus.
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