The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
GARDEN PLACE HEALTHCARE
ATTLEBORO, MA · Medicare-certified · 133 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Garden Place Healthcare in Attleboro, MA has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 3 stars each for staffing and quality measures. It reports 3.42 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $27,372 in fines in the last 24 months along with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4201 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $27,372recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4201.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.89
- Nurse aides
- 1.94
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 41%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.4%20.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%2.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%1.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.3%5.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.4%14%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.6%9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.8%17.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%1.9%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.6%34.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.8%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.2%97.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—48.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
40%78.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $27,372 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $82,488 in total fines.
- $27,372
Federal fine
Nov 6, 2024
- $55,116
Federal fine
Aug 16, 2023
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Sep 1, 2017
Now operated by Garden Place Healthcare, previously Golden Livingcenter -garden Place.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE · 14 homes · 1.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 115 residents on an average day (86% of 133 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 45 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.