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PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE

PLYMOUTH, MA · Medicare-certified · 101 beds

Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall

PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It is an SFF Candidate/special focus facility, had $412,438 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported staffing of 3.08 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.0832 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $412,438special focus facility

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0832.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.61
Licensed practical nurses
0.63
Nurse aides
1.84
Weekend nursing
2.67

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 54%
Registered nurse turnover: 80%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

25.7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.8%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

7.4%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

7.1%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

13.3%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

6.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

29.3%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.9%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.5%Worsening

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

15.2%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

19%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

97.8%Steady

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

82.1%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

68.5%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J

The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $97,500 was recorded.

  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $304,580 was recorded.

  6. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  7. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $10,358 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 6 fines · $454,692 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Feb 13, 2026

    $97,500
  • Federal fine

    Sep 16, 2025

    $304,580
  • Federal fine

    Aug 5, 2025

    $10,358
  • Federal fine

    Nov 14, 2023

    $11,638
  • Federal fine

    Aug 30, 2023

    $15,347
  • Federal fine

    Aug 30, 2023

    $15,269

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE · 14 homes · 2 stars avg
Occupancy
87.2 residents on an average day (86% of 101 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 41 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.