Federal nursing home survey record · CMS-certified nursing home· Not a state assisted-living licensing record

OC Reading Center LLC

READING, MA · 123 certified beds · Last Life Safety survey December 31, 2025

CMS Certification Number 225431 · first certified July 1990

Ownership

Operated by AZURE HEALTHCARE · For profit - Limited Liability company

New ownershipOwnership changed December 29, 2025 (change of ownership)from BEAR MT READING LLC

Citations on file

Rolling three-year window

Life Safety surveys

In the same window

Tags cited more than once

Across separate surveys

Inspection & testing records

Of the citations on file

Position within MA

29 citations — more than 95% of the 341 certified nursing homes in MA. Compared within MA rather than nationally because which state a facility is in explains about 30% of the variation in citation counts between facilities, while bed count explains under 1%. State survey agencies differ far more than the buildings do. How this is calculated

Slippingmore citations at the latest survey than at its earlier surveys in the window.

The latest survey found 11 citations; the earlier surveys in the window averaged 9. With 3 surveys on file this is a direction of travel, not a conclusion.

When is the next survey likely?

The window opens December 2026 — about 3 months from now. This facility’s last Life Safety survey was December 2025. Facilities in MA are typically surveyed 12–15 months after the last one (median 13), measured over 556 consecutive surveys in the last two years of CMS records.

A range the record supports, not a prediction of a date. State agencies vary widely — from about 11 months in Pennsylvania to three years in Maryland. How the window is measured

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6 inspection-and-testing tags have been cited here at more than one survey. Nationally, that pattern is common: about three quarters of cited facilities have at least one repeated tag, and half of the facilities ever cited for sprinkler inspection and testing are cited for it again. A repeat is usually a recordkeeping gap rather than a new hazard.

Emergency preparedness

8 of the 29 citations on file are Emergency Preparedness E-tags. E-tags are cited under 42 CFR §483.73 and concern the emergency plan, training, drills, communications and supplies. Nationally about half of certified facilities have at least one. The Emergency Preparedness Index

Physical environment (health survey)

3 physical-environment citations on the health survey. Cited by the health surveyors under Appendix PP, not the Life Safety Code surveyor: equipment in safe operating condition, the call system, bed rails, pest control, hazards, the environment. Counted separately from the 29 Life Safety citations above. The Physical Environment Index

F-0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

How that compares

Citations on file over three years

Compared with the median facility in MA, and nationally. Surveyors differ markedly between states, so the MA figure is the meaningful one.

Citations on file over three years, compared
Measure	Citations
This facility	29
Median facility in MA	11
Median facility nationally	11

Survey history

Citations at each Life Safety survey

Citations at each Life Safety survey
Survey date	Citations
October 13, 2023	6
November 5, 2024	12
December 31, 2025	11

Most-cited tags

Most-cited tags at this facility

Most-cited tags at this facility
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Times cited	Last cited
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	3	2025-12-31
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	3	2025-12-31
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	2	2024-11-05
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	2	2024-11-05
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	2	2025-12-31
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	2	2025-12-31
K-0914	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.	2	2025-12-31
E-0013	Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.	1	2025-12-31

What the citations cover

Citations by CMS category

Smoke Deficiencies 11
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies 8
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies 4
Miscellaneous Deficiencies 4
Other 2

Citations by CMS category
Category	Citations
Smoke Deficiencies	11
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies	8
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies	4
Miscellaneous Deficiencies	4
Services Deficiencies	1
Egress Deficiencies	1

Every citation on file

As published by CMS, newest survey first. Descriptions are CMS’s own wording.

December 31, 2025 — 11 citations

Citations issued on December 31, 2025
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
E-0004	Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
E-0013	Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
E-0029	Develop a communication plan.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
E-0036	Establish emergency prep training and testing.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0531	Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)
K-0914	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (February 21, 2026)

November 5, 2024 — 12 citations

Citations issued on November 5, 2024
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
E-0006	Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
E-0007	Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
E-0037	Establish staff and initial training requirements.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
E-0039	Conduct testing and exercise requirements.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0222	Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0372	Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0914	Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (January 2, 2025)

October 13, 2023 — 6 citations

Citations issued on October 13, 2023
Tag	What the surveyor checks	Status
K-0311	Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0363	Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (December 17, 2023)
K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (November 17, 2023)
K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.	Deficient, Provider has date of correction (December 5, 2023)

Reflects the CMS posting of August 1, 2026. Surveys conducted in the last few months may not appear yet.