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South Cove Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

288 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 021696174230590141 certified beds · 136 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
16
1150
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-09-09
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 4
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-09-09Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-31Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-05-26Standard180CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2024-07-31Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F695
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F756
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F758
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-29Record 225514-20240731-F883
2023-05-26Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F580
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F656
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F658
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningFalls
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F695
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F758
F808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F808
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F880
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-06-15Record 225514-20230526-F641

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.64
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.63
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.86 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.39
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.48 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover14%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 38% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover25%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 43% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMassachusettsNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
0.8%4.2%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.5%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
8.2%21.4%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.5%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
7.2%16.4%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.9%5.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
7.5%19.5%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Chen, Li
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Graves, William
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stevenson, John
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Symbria Rehab, Inc.
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bowler, Marianne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Cambridge Savings Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Cambridge Savings Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Cambridge Savings Bank
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Chang, Hemmie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Chang, Hemmie
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Chen, Li
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Chen, Li
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cheng, Philip
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Chin, May
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Chin, Thomas
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Daley, Lisa
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Elkerton, Stanley
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Graves, William
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Graves, William
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Hanson, Scott
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Hanson, Scott
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Lai, Leonard
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Law, Ho
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Law, Ho
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lui, Richard
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Luo, Xu
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
O'sullivan, Heather
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Porter Securities Inc II
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Qu, Jason
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Rose, Alice
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Schlichte, Eric
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Schlichte, Helen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Stevenson, John
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Symbria Rehab, Inc.
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ting, David
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wong, Olivia
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Yee, Hon
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Massachusetts.

No county cost figures on file for Norfolk.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01