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Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

59 COUNTRY WAY, SCITUATE, MA, 02066

(781) 545-9477

65 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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59 Country Way

Scituate, MA 02066

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225722

Care type

Nursing home

County

Plymouth

Facility name

Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Street address

59 COUNTRY WAY

City / state / ZIP

Scituate, MA 02066

Phone

(781) 545-9477

About this facility — Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 65 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Scituate and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 19 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Hilton, Valmai

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1984

Hilton, Linda

Managing employee · Director — since 2009

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1997-02-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

7 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-03-18

Nurse staffing

3.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$387 per day (≈ $11,760/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

63% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

70% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

21% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-03-18Health inspection7 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-04-14

F-0585

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0679

E · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2025-04-28

F-0758

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0868

E · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-04-21

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-04-21

2024-02-01Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-02-08

F-0761

F · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-02-02

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2024-02-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-03-01

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2022-03-31Health inspection4 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-03-31

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-04-22

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-04-22

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-04-14

2024-02-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0039

E · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-03-08

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-02-16

K-0345

C · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-03-01

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-01

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225722.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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