Pine Knoll Nursing Center
30 Watertown Street, Lexington, MA, 02420
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Special Focus Facility
CMS has designated this facility a Special Focus Facility — one of a small group nationwide with a persistent pattern of substandard care requiring more frequent federal oversight. SFFs are inspected roughly every six months. Ask for the most recent inspection summary and corrective-action plan before deciding.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 81 · avg 73 residents/day
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $568,747 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225049
- Certified beds
- 81 beds · avg 73 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Long Term Centers Of Lexington Inc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Jessica Gouveia
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Matthew j Sweeney
Corporate Officer · 25% · since 2024
- Thomas e Woods
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 75% · since 2024
- Asif Merchant
Operational/managerial Control · since 2014
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 82)
- D0887·Mar 2, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
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.
- D0880·Mar 2, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0867·Mar 2, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- H0825·Mar 2, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- E0812·Mar 2, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0791·Mar 2, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- E0761·Mar 2, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0757·Mar 2, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20261 fine · $328K
- 20241 fine · $219K
- 20231 fine · $22K
Most recent events
- Mar 2, 2026Fine · $328K
- Sep 26, 2024Fine · $219K
- Sep 1, 2023Fine · $22K
Largest single fine on record: $328K.
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 26, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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