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Nemasket Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Middleborough, Massachusetts · CCN 225622

18 surveys since 2012. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2016.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
50
Surveys
18
Harm or worse
3
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2012–2026
’12’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse3

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file12/18

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
102
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
ATLAS HEALTHCARE
County
Plymouth
Medicare-certified since
1994

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
4
Staffing
1
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded fewer weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 80 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Massachusetts.

Last survey on record

Apr 29, 2026

194 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.523.64
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.54—
Annual nurse turnover48.5%40.7%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1789.5%E210.5%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 19 of the 50 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6583×

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • F6562×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6071×

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • F6101×

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • F6611×

    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Nemasket Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Mar 19, 2025

    Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice for food safety and sanitation to prevent the potential spread of foodborne illness to residents who are at high risk. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the Three Bay Sink was operated in a safe and sanitary manner to ensure sanitation of the dishes. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Pot and Pan Washing and Sanitization, undated, indicated but was not limited to the following: Procedure: follow the steps below when washing pots and pans. -Step 1: Wash -Step 2: Rinse -Step 3: Sanitize: Sanitize in dish machine OR In a third sink, immerse for one minute in a chemical sanitizer. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF692Mar 5, 2024

    Based on observation, interviews, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to monitor the nutritional status of two Residents (#41 and #81) with unplanned, significant weight loss, out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed: 1. For Resident #41 to assess for nutritional interventions following a significant weight loss; and 2. For Resident #81, to implement nutritional interventions for a Resident with significant weight loss. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Weighing and Measuring, last revised in October 2019, indicated the following procedure: -record weight in the vital signs section of the electronic medical record -check current weight against prior recorded weight -notify the licensed nurse if weight is 3 or more… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Sep 29, 2021

    Based on observations, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were followed for a COVID-19 positive Resident (#1). Specifically staff failed to utilize appropriate hand hygiene and follow standard infection control precautions while donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) upon entering and exiting the room of a COVID-19 positive resident. Findings include: Review of the facility policy for Personal Protective Equipment during COVID-19 Pandemic, revised on 9/3/21 indicated the following: -Health care personal should perform hand hygiene prior to dinning and after doffing gloves -Facemasks should not be stored or put down on a surface. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF656Apr 29, 2026

    Based on observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a person-centered comprehensive care plan was developed and/or implemented for one Resident (#31), out of a total sample of 21 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure a comprehensive care plan was developed to address the Resident's hearing impairment.Findings include:Review of the facility's policy titled Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, dated March 2022, indicated but was not limited to the following:-A comprehensive, person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's physical, psychosocial and functional needs is developed and implemented for each resident.-The comprehensive, person-centered care plan is developed within seven (7)… […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF658Apr 29, 2026

    Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide care and services consistent with professional standards for one Resident (#4), out of a total sample of 21 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to implement physician's orders for offloading the Resident's heels while in bed. Findings include:Review of [NAME], Manual of Nursing Practice 11ed, dated 2019, indicated the following:- The professional nurse's scope of practice is defined and outlined by the State Board of Nursing that governs practice. […]

Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 50 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Apr 29, 2026Standard2 findings
  • Jul 15, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Mar 19, 2025Standard3 findings
  • Mar 5, 2024Standard7 findings
  • Jan 9, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 13, 2022Standard3 findings
  • Sep 29, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • Oct 29, 2020Infection control1 finding
Show the 10 earlier surveys
  • Oct 1, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 25, 2019Standard6 findings
  • Dec 11, 2018Standard6 findings
  • Nov 20, 2018Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 3, 2017Standard2 findings
  • Oct 26, 2016Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jul 12, 2016Standard6 findings · 2 harm
  • Apr 23, 2015Standard1 finding
  • Mar 7, 2012—4 findings
  • Feb 10, 2012—1 finding

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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