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Mary's Meadow at Providence Place
12 Gamelin Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 · Hampden County · (413) 420-2500
40 certified beds, about 37 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225738 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 4 health citations since July 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.28 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.86 of those hours.
27.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 4 health citations on file.
May 14, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 27, 2025Standard inspection · 4 citations
- F Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to provide the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a day, seven days a week as required, placing all residents at risk for not having their clinical needs met either directly by the RN or indirectly by the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nurse's Aides (CNA) that the RN was responsible for overseeing with provision of resident care. Specifically, the facility failed to have an RN working at least eight consecutive hours over a 24-hour period on 8/24/25.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to notify the Physician of a significant change in condition for one Resident (#1), out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to notify Resident #1's Physician of a blood glucose level of greater than 350 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl), as ordered.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that medications were stored in a safe and secure manner for one unit (Hillside Unit), out of a total of four units. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that two blister pack medication cards containing 30 tablets of Metoprolol 50 milligrams (mg) (a medication used to treat heart and circulatory conditions) each were not stored on the counter at an unlocked nurses' station where the medications were readily accessible to unauthorized individuals.
- B 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to accurately execute Advance Directives for one Resident (#39), out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that the Massachusetts Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) form was valid and reflected the signature of Resident #39's invoked (made active by a Physician) Health Care Proxy (HCP- the person chosen as the healthcare decision maker when the individual is unable to do so for themself).
July 10, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 2 on July 10, 2024.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- E Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.28 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.86 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.77 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.27 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.15 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 27.1% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.6% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.44 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.49 on weekdays and 4.77 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.18 in April to June 2025 to 5.28 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.28 | 0.86 | 5.49 | 4.77 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 37 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.49 | 0.92 | 5.67 | 5.01 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 36 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.48 | 0.76 | 5.66 | 5.03 | 2.9% | 0 of 92 | 37 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.18 | 0.83 | 5.39 | 4.68 | 1.2% | 0 of 91 | 37 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Massachusetts
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $21.32 to $23.94 | 38,130 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.57 | $34.91 to $40.66 | 13,210 |
| Registered nurses | $50.27 | $42.05 to $65.44 | 88,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 18.5 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.2 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 19.5 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MARY'S MEADOW AT PROVIDENCE PLACE,INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Providence Ministry Corporation | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 05/06/2014 |
| Dana, Eric | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Arguin, Patrick | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 05/05/2014 | |
| Fulton, Agnes | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Geary, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2009 | |
| Keough, Jill | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Noonan, Geraldine | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2009 | |
| Popko, Kathleen | Corporate director | Individual | 11/04/2010 | |
| Sjoberg, John | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Tremble, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Fulton, Agnes | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Geary, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/26/2016 | |
| Popko, Kathleen | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/26/2016 | |
| Wesolowski, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2022 | |
| Trinity Senior Services Management | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/2022 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 27, 2025: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 27, 2025: "Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 27, 2025: "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."
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Common questions
- What is Mary's Meadow at Providence Place's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Mary's Meadow at Providence Place 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Mary's Meadow at Providence Place get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 14, 2026. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Mary's Meadow at Providence Place been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Mary's Meadow at Providence Place accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Mary's Meadow at Providence Place?
- CMS lists 15 owners and managers. Legal business name: MARY'S MEADOW AT PROVIDENCE PLACE,INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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