Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
The Center at Advocate
111 Orient Avenue · East Boston, MA 02128 · 190 certified beds
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About The Center at Advocate
The Center at Advocate is a nursing home in East Boston, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 190 beds, above the Suffolk County median of 122 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Care Network Services LLC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 66 citations, the most recent on December 19, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.47 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (66)
Records from April 2023 to December 2025.
December 19, 2025
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 11, 2026.
December 19, 2025
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 November 21, 2025.
December 19, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 11, 2026.
June 5, 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 June 30, 2025.
June 5, 2025
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 June 30, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2025.
June 5, 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 June 30, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 30, 2025.
June 5, 2025
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 June 30, 2025.
June 5, 2025
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 June 30, 2025.
June 5, 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 June 30, 2025.
April 23, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 29, 2025.
April 23, 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 May 21, 2025.
April 23, 2025
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 21, 2025.
April 23, 2025
Tag F0700Try 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 May 21, 2025.
April 23, 2025
Tag F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 21, 2025.
April 23, 2025
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 May 21, 2025.
November 4, 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 December 20, 2024.
June 10, 2024
Tag F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 27, 2024.
June 10, 2024
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 June 27, 2024.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $69,000
April 23, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,316 against this nursing home on April 23, 2025.
June 10, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $53,684 against this nursing home on June 10, 2024.
Staffing
3.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.29 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
- Parent company: Care Network Services LLC
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.
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