Nursing home report
QUINCY, MA · Medicare-certified · 141 beds
Overall 5 out of 5 stars. SOUTH COVE MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in Quincy has top inspection results and no fines in the last 24 months, with staffing rated 4 stars but reported nurse staffing at 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark; recent cited issues included pharmacist drug regimen review, quality standards, and accident hazards/supervision.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5744 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5744.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
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 July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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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.
