All citations for Avantara Groton

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

December 11, 2025

Showing 1 to 6 of 6 citations

  1. Harm to a resident

    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.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level G.

    Health citation F-0578, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of November 26, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    Past non-compliance: already corrected by the time of the inspection (October 24, 2024).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0657, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of July 31, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 27, 2024).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0759, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of July 31, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 27, 2024).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of July 31, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 27, 2024).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0355, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of July 31, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 27, 2024).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Fire safety citation K-0351, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of July 31, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (August 1, 2024).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.