The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SIPPICAN REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER
MARION, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has a 3-star overall rating, with a 2-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.48 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also had $8,788 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty; its health inspection rating is 3 stars and quality measures are 4 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4847 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,788recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4847.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.05
- Nurse aides
- 1.95
- Weekend nursing
- 3.05
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 45%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
10.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
19.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.7%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
31.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited August 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited March 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
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 March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,788 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,788 in total fines.
- $8,788
Federal fine
Jan 8, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ATLAS HEALTHCARE · 29 homes · 3.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 116.5 residents on an average day (95% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 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.