Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 6 Hale Street, Newburyport, MA 01950
- CCN
- 225271
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Chain
- Atlas Healthcare
- Residents per day
- 122
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 28 Aug 2025. The latest survey cycle has 8 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Massachusetts is 6. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Massachusetts (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Essex County median | Massachusetts median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 45 homes in the county, 341 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Massachusetts median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 28 Aug 2025 | 8 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 12 Sep 2024 | 4 | 8 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 10 | 10 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
| 28 Aug 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 29 Sep 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 4 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2024 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Jan 2025 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 25 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 25 Oct 2024 |
| 12 Sep 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 25 Oct 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 10 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Feb 2024 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Feb 2024 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Feb 2024 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Feb 2024 |
| 11 Jan 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Feb 2024 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
| 7 Sep 2023 | F0909 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D | Standard survey | 20 Oct 2023 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Massachusetts median | Massachusetts average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.66 | 3.70 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.65 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.12 | 0.95 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.03 | 2.26 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.18 | 3.30 | 3.48 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 55.9%
- Nurse staff turnover, Massachusetts median
- 37.7%
- RN turnover in a year
- 67.9%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 2
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Massachusetts median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.2% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.4% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.2% | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.8% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 15.2% | 19.6% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Newburyport SNF Operations LLC
- Chain
- Atlas Healthcare (29 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Mop Operations Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Whittier 6 Operations Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| Whittier Opco Manager LLC | Operational/managerial control | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| Glen Oak 11, LLC | Limited partnership interest | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| Whittier 6 Operations Holdings LLC | Limited partnership interest | 28 Feb 2025 | |
| Whittier Opco Manager LLC | Adp of the snf | 25 Mar 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Essex County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adviniacare Newburyport | Newburyport | 2 of 5 | 4 | $322,104 | 18 Sep 2025 | |
| The Mansion at Brigham | Newburyport | 1 of 5 | 9 | $152,988 | 17 Sep 2025 | |
| Maplewood CenterSpecial Focus candidate | Amesbury | 1 of 5 | 26 | $226,445 | 5 Jun 2025 | |
| Mill Town Health and RehabilitationSpecial Focus candidate | Amesbury | 1 of 5 | 24 | $255,935 | 29 May 2025 | |
| Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac | Haverhill | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 30 Jul 2025 | |
| Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr | Haverhill | 4 of 5 | 4 | $0 | 21 May 2025 | |
| Penacook Place, Inc | Haverhill | 4 of 5 | 2 | $10,868 | 4 Jun 2025 | |
| Aspen Hill Rehabiliation & Healthcare Center | Haverhill | 3 of 5 | 5 | $134,274 | 8 Jan 2026 | |
| Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Haverhill | 1 of 5 | 13 | $265,351 | 12 Feb 2026 | |
| Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Haverhill | 2 of 5 | 0 | $29,749 | 19 Mar 2026 | |
| Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit | Bradford | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 24 Jul 2025 | |
| Masconomet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Topsfield | 3 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 12 Mar 2026 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (CCN 225271). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/port-rehabilitation-and-healthcare-center-newburyport-ma-225271/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 28 Aug 2025. It was a standard survey. It gave 8 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 12 Sep 2024.
- Who operates Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Atlas Healthcare. The CMS ownership file names Whittier Opco Manager LLC for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in Massachusetts as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.