Lee Healthcare
A nursing home in Lee, Massachusetts 01238
620 Laurel Street, Lee, Massachusetts 01238. (413) 243-2010.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 18 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Massachusetts average: 6.4
- 3.23 nurse hours per resident per day Massachusetts average: 3.94
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Massachusetts average is 6.4.
Last standard inspection Sep 10, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard inspection on Sep 10, 2025
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
27 citations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 27 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 3 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 21, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Jan 13, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Honor the resident’s right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Nov 19, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Sep 10, 2025: standard inspection15 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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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.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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Observe each nurse aide’s job performance and give regular training.
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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.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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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.
Jul 25, 2024: standard inspection9 citations
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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.
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jun 8, 1999.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 88 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 3 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.23 nurse hours per resident per day
The Massachusetts average is 3.94.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.23 | 3.94 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| At weekends | 2.97 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 70% | 37.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 55.6% | 42.7% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Next Step Ma Master Subtenant, LLC owns 100% directly since Dec 1, 2017.
- Next Step Healthcare LLC runs it.
- 8 owners or officers are people: William Stephan (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); William Stephan (owns a share through other companies, 50%); Damian Dell’anno (owns 5% or more through other companies, 50%); Damian Dell’anno (owns a share through other companies, 50%); Joshua Mintz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Joshua Mintz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Frantz Thimot (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Frantz Thimot (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Next Step Healthcare (14 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next Step Ma Master Subtenant, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Next Step Healthcare LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Next Step Healthcare LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | 100% | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Next Step Healthcare LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 10, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 1 of 5 (Massachusetts average 3.3).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 1 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 20.5 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (18; the middle value was 3).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Healthcare This nursing home | 18 | |
| Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center | 2.7 | 3 |
| Mount Carmel Care Center | 4.9 | 6 |
| Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center | 7.9 | 2 |
| Berkshire Place | 8.0 | 2 |
| Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 9.2 | 5 |
| Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 9.4 | 13 |
| Mt Greylock Extended Care Facility | 9.9 | 1 |
| Craneville Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center | 11.0 | 3 |
| Timberlyn Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation | 11.6 | 0 |
| Berkshire Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center | 15.7 | 13 |
| Pine Haven Home | 20.5 | 2 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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