Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

53.6% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 67 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 81.8% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 33 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.20 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 21% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 56% of this home’s weekday level — it runs therapy at close to weekday levels right through the weekend. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 65 beds and averages 46.5 residents a day — about 72% occupied, or roughly 18 beds typically open. It usually has some room. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.29 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.79 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.00 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.05 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.39 on weekdays — 10% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.85 to 0.65 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 91% is well above the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

15 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 5 are one tap away and print in full.

• Potential for harm · E2025-03-18 · tag F0585 — failed to handle grievances — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and policy review, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure grievance forms were available in resident care and public areas, so residents and/or visitors were able to access the forms without requesting staff assistance; and 2. Ensure the facility's grievance policy included all the required elements. Findings include: 1. On 3/18/25 at 9:36 A.M., the surveyor toured the unit and was unable to locate grievance forms. The Administrator joined the surveyor and said the forms were kept in a cabinet behind the nurses' station. She said they were not easily accessible to the residents and/or visitors. The Administrator said the residents just ask for them. On 3/18/25 at 11:00 A.M., the surveyor held a resident group meeting with 11 residents in attendance representing one of one unit. One resident slept throughout the meeting. Nine out of 10 residents said grievance forms were not available on the unit. During an interview on 3/18/25 at 2:12 P.M., with the Administrator, Activities Director, (AD) and Director of Nursing, the Administrator said grievances can be…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-18 · tag F0679 — failed to provide activities — pattern
  Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on records reviewed and interviews, the facility failed to ensure activity programs were offered consistently on Sundays to meet the needs of residents residing on one of one units in the facility. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Activities, dated 1/5/23, indicated but was not limited to: - Policy: It is the policy of this facility to provide an ongoing program to support residents in the choice of activities based on their comprehensive assessment, care plan, and preferences. Facility-sponsored group, individual, and independent activities will be designed to meet the interests of each resident, as well as support their physical, mental, and psychological well-being. Activities will be offered Monday thru Friday and either Saturdays or Sunday. During the initial resident screening on 3/17/25, the residents expressed the following concerns about the activities at the facility: - Activities are usually Monday through Friday, there are little activities on the weekends. - The weekends are boring; most activities occur during the week. - There are no…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-18 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — pattern
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that for one Resident (#28), out of a total sample of 15 residents, that the resident's drug regimen was free of unnecessary psychotropic drugs. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure behaviors were monitored to evaluate the effectiveness for the use of antipsychotic, antidepressant, and antianxiety medications. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Policy and Procedure for Use of Psychotropic Drugs, undated, indicated but was not limited to the following: -Residents are not given psychotropic drugs unless the medication is necessary to treat a specific condition, as diagnosed and documented in the clinical record, and the medication is beneficial to the resident, as demonstrated by monitoring and documentation of the resident's response to the medication(s). -A psychotropic drug is a drug that affects brain activities associated with mental processes and behavior. Psychotropic drugs include but are not limited to the following categories: antipsychotics, antidepressants, anti-anxiety, and…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2025-03-18 · tag F0868 — pattern
  Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to maintain a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee which included the required members at their meetings. Specifically, the facility's Infection Preventionist failed to attend two of the last three quarterly QAPI meetings and the Medical Director failed to attend one of the last three quarterly QAPI meetings. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee, dated 11/19/24, indicated but was not limited to: - Policy: This facility will maintain a Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee to identify quality issues and develop appropriate plans of action to correct quality deficiencies through an interdisciplinary approach. - The Committee will be composed of staff who understand the characteristics and complexities of the care and services delivered in each unit and/or department. The QAA committee will be composed of at a minimum: - The Director of Nursing - The Medical Director or his/her designee - At least three (3) other facility staff…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-18 · tag F0583 — failed to protect personal privacy — isolated
  Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident protected health information (PHI) was secure and not visible to others on one of one nursing units. Findings include: According to the National Institute of Health, November 24, 2024, indicated the US Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, was established to safeguard patient privacy and secure health information. HIPAA sets strict standards for managing, transmitting, and storing protected health information, HIPAA applies to healthcare providers, insurers, and other organizations handling patient data, mandating safeguards to prevent unauthorized access or misuse of sensitive information. HIPAA regulations uphold patients' rights to confidentiality and empower them to control the disclosure of their health information, fostering trust in healthcare systems. On 3/17/25 at 11:08 A.M., the surveyor observed an unattended desktop computer located behind the nurses' station facing toward the entry of the facility. The computer screen was illuminated displaying a resident's…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-18 · tag F0604 — failed to not use physical restraints improperly — isolated
  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed for one Resident (#6), out of a total sample of 15 residents, to ensure that the Resident was free from physical restraints. Specifically, Resident #6 was placed in a chair in the dining room with the back of the chair placed against a wall and a heavy table positioned close to the Resident restricting the Resident's freedom of movement. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled For Use of Restraints, dated November 2015, indicated but was not limited to the following: Restraints shall only be used for the safety and well-being of the residents and only after other alternatives have been tried unsuccessfully. 1. Restraints will only be used after other alternatives have been tried unsuccessfully, and only with informed consent from the resident, physician and/or representative. Practices that are not permitted include: 3c. Placing a resident who uses a wheelchair (or is sitting in a chair) so close to the wall or obstacle that the wall or obstacle prevents the resident from rising. 4. Physical…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2025-03-18 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — isolated
  Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review, document review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure one Resident ( #28), out of a total sample of five residents reviewed for immunizations, was screened for eligibility to receive the recommended pneumococcal vaccinations, residents/residents' representatives were educated on the benefits and potential side effects of the vaccine, and was offered and administered (if applicable) the vaccine in a timely manner. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Pneumococcal Vaccine (Series), dated February 2022, indicated but was not limited to the following: -It is our policy to offer our residents, staff, and volunteer workers immunization against pneumococcal disease in accordance with current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and recommendations. -Each resident will be assessed for pneumococcal immunization upon admission. Self-report of immunization shall be accepted. Any additional efforts to obtain information shall be documented, including…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2024-02-01 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — widespread
  Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that all biologicals and medications no longer in use (medication discontinued or resident no longer at the facility) were properly stored and/or disposed of. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure the medications in the storage room were stored securely and in locked plastic containers. Findings include: On [DATE] at 3:47 P.M., the surveyor inspected the facility's medication storage room with Unit Manager #1. During the inspection, the surveyor observed two large, unsecured/unlocked plastic containers on the counter to the right-hand side of the sink filled with medication cards (blister pack cards) with various resident names on them. Medications observed in the two medication storage containers included but were not limited to the following: -Hyoscyamine tablets, 0.125 mg, 30 tablets -Omeprazole 20 mg tablets, 28 tablets -Nicotine Patches 21 mg, 14 patches -Cholestyramine packets, 60 packets -Silvadene cream 400 grams -Silvadene cream, 1…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2024-02-01 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — widespread
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on document review and interview, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program to help prevent the development and potential transmission of communicable diseases and infections. Specifically, the facility failed to have a written water management plan and documentation to ensure a facility risk assessment was conducted to identify where Legionella (bacteria that can cause Legionnaires' disease, a serious type of pneumonia) and other opportunistic waterborne pathogens could grow and spread in the facility's water system. Findings include: Review of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Memorandum titled Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease, revised July 2018, indicated but was not limited to the following: - In manmade water systems, Legionella can grow and spread to susceptible hosts, such as persons who are at least [AGE] years old, smokers, and those with underlying…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-02-01 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents in one of two dining areas experienced a dignified and homelike dining experience. Specifically, staff stood while assisting residents with eating. Findings include: During dining observations made on 1/30/24, 1/31/24 and 2/1/24, the surveyor observed the following in the basement level dining area: On 1/30/24 at 12:42 P.M. through 1:00 P.M., the surveyor observed 19 residents seated in the dining area. Three staff members were observed to stand during this time frame while they fed several different residents the lunch meal. On 1/31/24 at 12:03 P.M. through 12:31 P.M., the surveyor observed 22 residents seated in the dining area. Three staff members were observed to stand during this time frame while they fed several different residents the lunch meal. On 2/1/24 at 12:17 P.M. through 12:56 P.M., the surveyor observed 26 residents seated in the dining area. Four staff members were observed to stand during this time frame while they fed several different residents the lunch meal. During an interview on 2/1/24…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 3 rows in the source record cover these 2 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $596K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in MA