MAPLEWOOD CENTER — Nursing Home in AMESBURY, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 74.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225229 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.67 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.21 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
MAPLEWOOD CENTER had 26 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 5, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — June 5, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. (Level B)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level H)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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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. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level B)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. (Level F)Corrected — July 15, 2025
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Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. (Level E)Corrected — July 15, 2025
Maplewood Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 2.7 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 26 deficiencies, one of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
Nothing about the fact sheet stands out as a clear strength. Ask the facility about its Special Focus status and what specific, completed steps it has taken to address the recent serious deficiencies — particularly staffing and nurse-aide training, prevention and reporting of abuse/neglect, supervision to prevent accidents, and food safety/temperature concerns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MAPLEWOOD CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
MAPLEWOOD CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is MAPLEWOOD CENTER's CMS star rating?
MAPLEWOOD CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at MAPLEWOOD CENTER?
MAPLEWOOD CENTER reports 2.67092 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has MAPLEWOOD CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, MAPLEWOOD CENTER had 26 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does MAPLEWOOD CENTER have?
MAPLEWOOD CENTER has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION — 1/5 — 0.8 mi
- ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT — 2/5 — 2.9 mi
- PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER — 2/5 — 3.4 mi
- BRIGHAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 4.3 mi
- LAKEVIEW HOUSE SKLD NRSG AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC — 4/5 — 7.1 mi
- ASPEN HILL REHABILIATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER — 2/5 — 8.4 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.