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Poet's Seat Healthcare Center

359 HIGH STREET, GREENFIELD, MA, 01301
(413) 774-6318
63 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
63
CMS facility ID
225360
Care type
Nursing home
County
Franklin
Facility name
Poet's Seat Healthcare Center
Street address
359 HIGH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Greenfield, MA 01301
Phone
(413) 774-6318

About this facility — Poet's Seat Healthcare Center

Poet's Seat Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Greenfield, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 63 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Greenfield and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Poet's Seat Healthcare Center 52 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $5,541 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ephram Lahasky
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Horowitz, Akiva
Operational control — since 2020
Lahasky, Ephram
Operational control — since 2020
Thompson, Edin
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Viadero, Joseph
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1989-05-30
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
6 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$5,541 total
Last standard inspection
2025-05-28
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$445 per day (≈ $13,530/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
72% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
63
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-05-28Health inspection6 citations
F-0580
G · Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-05-28
2024-10-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-10-28
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-28
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)
2024-03-11Health inspection5 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-04-05
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-10
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-04-08
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-04
F-0926
C · No harm found
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected 2024-04-08
2023-08-28Health inspectionInfection control2 citations
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-08-31
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-08-31
2022-11-02Health inspection28 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0585
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-12-09
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-12-09
F-0740
G · Actual harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2022-11-17
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0761
E · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0770
D · No harm found
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-11-18
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-11-18
F-0887
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-11-18
F-0888
D · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-11-18
2024-03-11Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-04-08
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-04-05
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-08
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-03-19
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-03-19
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-03-21
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-04-05
2022-11-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-11-28
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-11-28

Federal penalties

2025-05-28Fine$5,541
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225360.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
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