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Life Care Center of the South Shore

309 DRIFTWAY BOX 830, SCITUATE, MA, 02066

(781) 544-7210

lcca.com

117 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

309 Driftway Box 830

Scituate, MA 02066

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Bed capacity

117

CMS facility ID

225282

Care type

Nursing home

County

Plymouth

Facility name

Life Care Center of the South Shore

Street address

309 DRIFTWAY BOX 830

City / state / ZIP

Scituate, MA 02066

Phone

(781) 544-7210

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of the South Shore

Life Care Center of the South Shore is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Scituate, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 117 beds — close to 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 Life Care Center of the South Shore 20 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Corey, Samuel

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 2014

Davis, Susan

Governing body · Operational control — since 2015

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2021

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 2014

Lay, Lisa

Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Long, Zofia

Governing body · Operational control — since 1999

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014

Stevenson, John

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Swanker, Richard

Operational control — since 2022

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2014

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1985-01-05

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-04-21

Nurse staffing

4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$572 per day (≈ $17,390/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

75% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 12% private/other

Occupancy

67% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

17% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

117

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-21Health inspection4 citations

F-0607

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-05-11

F-0761

D · 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 2026-05-11

2024-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0655

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-05-10

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2024-01-31Health inspection3 citations

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2024-02-07

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 2024-02-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-02-06

2026-04-21Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-06-10

K-0361

D · No harm found

Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.

Corrected 2026-06-30

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-10

2025-03-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-04-16

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-04-10

2024-01-31Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-03-15

K-0345

C · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-26

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-02-15

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-02-13

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 225282.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.5146 ratings on Google

★★★★★Manal Michael · 2026-03-15 · via Google
“My dad was recently a patient on the 6th floor, and the care he received was absolutely amazing. The nurses truly went above and beyond—they were kind, attentive, and made sure he was always comfortable. The doctors were very efficient and communicated clearly, which gave our family so much peace of mind. Even the food was delicious, which really helped keep his spirits up during his stay. We are…”

★★★★★Joy · 2026-05-31 · via Google
“The staff are nice, responsive and courteous. The only concern I have is that my mother needs low salt diet and is still on regular. But the food is still delicious and a great variety!”

★★★★★Ellen Munroe · 2026-03-03 · via Google
“I came to re-admit a pt to a private agency. The staff were very helpful especially an Asian girl at the desk (i’m sorry I didn’t get her name). She was wonderful!! I also spoke with a nurse that was decorating for St. Patrick’s Day and a social worker named Heather. Everyone I met was wonderful.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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