D61

ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT

Grade D 61/100 composite score

For profit - Limited Liability company

CMS Star Ratings

Overall
3/5
Health Insp.
3/5
Quality
2/5
Staffing
2/5
RN Staffing
Not rated

Certified Beds

111

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Total Fines

$322,104

Last Survey

N/A

180 LOW STREET, NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950
9784655361

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Staffing Hours & Turnover

Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)

RN
0.60h
LPN
0.58h
CNA
1.71h
Total
2.89h
Facility
State Average

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover
N/A
Total Nurse Turnover
N/A
Admin Turnover
N/A

Ownership

MA HOLDCO OP LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSince Dec 2022

100%

MA5 POINTE MANAGER LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

POINTE GROUP CARE LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

POINTE PROPERTY LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

BERKOWITZ, BENJAMIN

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

CYNEWSKI, STEPHEN

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

JOSEPH, JOE

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

LABELLA, CATERINA

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

SPECTOR, JENNIFER

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

TOMOLONIUS, BARBARA

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

TUROFSKY, STEVEN

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

WILHELM, NAFTALI

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Dec 2022

Penalties & Fines (5)

$322,104total fines
DateTypeDescriptionAmount
Oct 10, 2024Fine$82,856
Feb 20, 2024Fine$2,279
Feb 12, 2024Fine$1,899
Jan 22, 2024Fine$3,418
Nov 7, 2023Fine$231,652

Health Inspection Deficiencies (72)

September 18, 2025Health4 deficiencies
0880DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 7, 2025
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 7, 2025
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 7, 2025
0694DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 7, 2025
October 10, 2024Health9 deficiencies1 severe
0842DMinimal harm, Isolated

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0759DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0725EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0641DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0677DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 28, 2024
0689GActual harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 19, 2024
0812EMinimal harm, Pattern

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Nov 19, 2024
January 31, 2024Health4 deficiencies
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 8, 2024
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 8, 2024
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 8, 2024
0776DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Mar 8, 2024
November 7, 2023Health50 deficiencies7 severe
0945FMinimal harm, Widespread

Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0944FMinimal harm, Widespread

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0943FMinimal harm, Widespread

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0942FMinimal harm, Widespread

Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0941FMinimal harm, Widespread

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0882FMinimal harm, Widespread

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0801FMinimal harm, Widespread

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0756DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0732CNo harm, Widespread

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0712DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0690DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0580DMinimal harm, Isolated

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0561DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0552DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0550EMinimal harm, Pattern

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0585DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor 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.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0600GActual harm, Isolated

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Jan 6, 2024
0609DMinimal harm, Isolated

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0610EMinimal harm, Pattern

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0626DMinimal harm, Isolated

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0656EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0657DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jan 6, 2024
0677HActual harm, Pattern

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0686DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0689KImmediate jeopardy, Pattern

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0692EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0725EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0726EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0740DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0741DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0745DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0757DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0758DMinimal harm, Isolated

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0759EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0761FMinimal harm, Widespread

Ensure 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.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0791DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0803JImmediate jeopardy, Isolated

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0835JImmediate jeopardy, Isolated

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0837JImmediate jeopardy, Isolated

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0842DMinimal harm, Isolated

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jan 6, 2024
0865FMinimal harm, Widespread

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0867FMinimal harm, Widespread

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0880FMinimal harm, Widespread

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0881FMinimal harm, Widespread

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0940KImmediate jeopardy, Pattern

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0946FMinimal harm, Widespread

Provide training in compliance and ethics.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
0949FMinimal harm, Widespread

Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Dec 19, 2023
August 9, 2023Health5 deficiencies
0842DMinimal harm, Isolated

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 28, 2023
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 28, 2023
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 28, 2023
0773DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 28, 2023
0777DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Administration Deficiencies

Corrected Sep 28, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CareGrader rating for ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT?

ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT in NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts has a CareGrader grade of D (Below Average), with a composite score of 61 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.

What is the CMS star rating for ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT?

ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT has an overall CMS star rating of 3 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 3/5, and a staffing rating of 2/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.

How many health deficiencies does ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT have?

ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT has 72 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.

Has ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT been fined?

Yes. ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT has $322,104 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 5 penalties.

How many beds does ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT have?

ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT has 111 certified beds with approximately 96 current residents (86% occupancy). The facility is located at 180 LOW STREET, NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts 01950. It is a for profit - limited liability company facility.

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