The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
CARDIGAN NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
SCITUATE, MA · Medicare-certified · 65 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Scituate, MA has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5/5) and staffing (4/5), but a middling health inspection score (3/5). Reported nurse staffing is 3.17 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1716 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 18, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1716.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.82
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.48
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 2.82
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 18%
Registered nurse turnover: 0%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
8.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited February 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide activities that met all residents’ needs. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 679 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 45.3 residents on an average day (70% of 65 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.