F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
B

Failure to Post Daily Nursing Staffing Information

West Newton HealthcareWest Newton, Massachusetts Survey Completed on 12-18-2025

Summary

The facility failed to post nursing staff data daily at the start of each shift as required. On 12/15/25 at 6:42 A.M., surveyors observed that the daily staffing posting was still dated Friday 12/12/25 at 1:55 P.M., and there were no additional staffing sheets underneath it. This showed that the staffing information was not being consistently updated and posted as required. During interviews, the Scheduler said she was supposed to update and post the daily staffing sheets Monday through Friday, while the person in charge was responsible for printing the weekend staffing sheets. She stated she did not print them on Friday because she did not know the facility census, and she noticed on 12/15/25 that the staffing sheet was still dated 12/12/25. The Administrator said the plan was for the Scheduler to post staffing sheets during the week and for the manager on duty to post them on weekends, but he also said the manager on duty roles and responsibilities were a work in progress. The Food Service Director, who was the manager on duty on Saturday, said he was not aware he was supposed to hang up the daily staffing information, and the Housekeeping Supervisor, who was the manager on duty on Sunday, said she was also not aware she was supposed to hang the schedule for the weekend.

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F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
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No penalty information released
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F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
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No penalty information released
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C
F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Short Summary

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No penalty information released
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Failure to Post and Retain Daily Nurse Staffing Information
C
F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
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No penalty information released
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D
F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
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No penalty information released
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Nurse Staffing Posting Not Updated Daily
C
F0732 F732: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Short Summary

Nurse staffing posting was not updated daily and was found posted with outdated dates on multiple observations. NA-A confirmed the posting was outdated, SC-B stated she changed staffing hours for the coming week but did not update the posted sheets until later, and the DON verified the posting should be current so families and visitors could see how many residents were in the facility and how many staff were working.

No penalty information released
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The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.
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