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By COREY WILLIAMS Gabriel House had seen better days. The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Some
Violations were previously found at a Massachusetts assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire. Now, the mayor claims the owner of the facility is no longer cooperating with his office.
The state Executive Office of Elder Affairs cited the facility for seven deficiencies, four of which were repeat problems.
Assisted living residences are allowed to come up with their own plans for staffing, the state only requires it be reasonable to address the needs of residents. In the case of Gabriel House, the last time the state inspected the facility was in October of 2023.
Investigators are still working to narrow down the cause of the Gabriel House assisted living facility fire on July 13 that killed nine people, the deadliest fire in Massachusetts since 1984. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office,