39/100
Poor
266 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.
6 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$65,946 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: June 16, 2025 (1 year ago).
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor 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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELTIC BANK CORPORATION | Organization | 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | — |
| ZENITH CARE LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| LEVINE, YISROEL | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MACARELLI, ROBERT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| MA SNF HOLDINGS LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| ZENITH CARE LLC | Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| AWEH, NELSON | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| ISHAKIS, YOCHANAN | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| LEVINE, YISROEL | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| MACARELLI, ROBERT | Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | — |
| LEVINE, YISROEL | Individual | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ISHAKIS, YOCHANAN | Individual | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
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Saugus Center holds an ElderGrade of F (39 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.17 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 6 of the 66 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Saugus Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.