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Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr

Nursing home in Norwell, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
501 Cordwainer Drive, Norwell, MA 02061
Phone
(781) 982-7450
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
225597
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
142
Average residents per day
121
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 28, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225597. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 2, 2026. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 29, 2023 to Jan 2, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 2, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 2, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 29, 2023Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 29, 2023Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 29, 2023Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.99 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.71 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.64 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.57 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
29%
RN turnover (yearly)
48%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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