The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center
Registered name: SOUTHWOOD AT NORWELL NURSING CTR
NORWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 142 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and its nurse staffing was 3.99 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9877 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9877.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.64
- Nurse aides
- 2.64
- Weekend nursing
- 3.57
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 29%
Registered nurse turnover: 48%
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
12.9%14.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%3.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.3%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.5%1.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%4.4%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.2%8.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.3%12.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.2%15.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.1%9.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%99.5%No change
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to ensure a working call system was available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 919 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Occupancy
- 121.4 residents on an average day (85% of 142 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.