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Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

59 Country Way, Scituate, MA 020667815459477Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 65Avg. daily residents: 46County: Plymouth

The complete public record on Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Scituate, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. Nursing staff turnover of 91% is well above the Massachusetts average of 38%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.29 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.86)
0.79 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.65)
3.05 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
90.6% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (38.2)
85.7% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

March 18, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
7 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (7.2)
4 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

15 citations on record across recent inspections. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
March 18, 20250585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyE · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 18, 20250883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.