Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center ratings, inspections, staffing, and fines

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How this home got 4 stars

The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.

Health inspections

starting point

Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
Staffing

no change

Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
Quality measures

no change

Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
Overall

4 of 5

Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes

Alden Court Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center carries 18 inspection points. That is fewer than 73% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.

Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.

5★ 0–6 pts
4★ 6–24 pts
3★ 24–41 pts
2★ 41–76 pts
1★ over 76 pts

Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.

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What inspectors found

11 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts

K 0 100 pts

L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 1 20 pts

H 0 35 pts

I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 6 4 pts

E 4 8 pts

F 0 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts

B 0 0 pts

C 0 0 pts

Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.

Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)

G

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

March 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · Quality of Life and Care · F689 · Corrected April 6, 2023

Everything else, by area of care

Quality of Life and Care4E

E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
June 11, 2025 · Standard · F686 · Corrected July 18, 2025
E
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
June 11, 2025 · Standard · F699 · Corrected July 18, 2025
D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
March 21, 2023 · Standard · F694 · Corrected April 6, 2023
D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
March 21, 2023 · Standard · F698 · Corrected April 6, 2023

Pharmacy Service3E

E
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
July 23, 2024 · Standard · F760 · Corrected August 16, 2024
E
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.
July 23, 2024 · Standard · F761 · Corrected August 16, 2024
D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
July 23, 2024 · Standard · F756 · Corrected August 16, 2024

Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D

D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
July 23, 2024 · Standard · F656 · Corrected August 16, 2024
D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
March 21, 2023 · Standard · F658 · Corrected April 6, 2023

Nursing and Physician Services1D

D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
March 21, 2023 · Standard · F712 · Corrected April 6, 2023

Inspection history

2025-06-11
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-07-23
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
2023-03-21
5 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

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Nursing time per resident, per day

Each resident here gets about 4 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 32 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

4 h 21 min

Massachusetts average

3 h 56 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

Registered nurse
Licensed practical nurse
Nurse aide

Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 24% of registered nurses left in the past year.

Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.

5

Fines and payment denials

$158,669 in federal fines on record over the past three years.

Date	Penalty	Amount
2026-08-05	Fine	$158,669

6

Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

Measure	This home	State	U.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts worse	2.4	1.8	1.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts worse	2.5	1.4	1.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.9 pts worse	89.0%	92.9%	93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.1 pts worse	91.4%	93.5%	95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.3 pts worse	6.7%	3.4%	3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms17.4 pts better	0.0%	17.4%	13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.9 pts better	3.1%	5.0%	5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.8 pts better	13.7%	19.5%	19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.2 pts better	12.3%	21.5%	15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.4 pts worse	22.3%	13.9%	12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.8 pts worse	19.6%	15.8%	13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4.8 pts worse	6.5%	1.7%	1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.2 pts worse	25.6%	20.4%	18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.3 pts better	2.9%	4.2%	4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.4 pts worse	56.5%	78.9%	82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.9 pts worse	17.7%	11.8%	11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better	1.1%	1.4%	1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.7 pts worse	55.4%	78.1%	80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.3 pts better	22.4%	25.7%	23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

26 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

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Name	Role	Share	Homes
Southcoast Health System Inc	5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization	100%	1 facilities
Southcoast Long-Term Care Services, Inc.	5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization	100%	1 facilities
Buiocchi, Patricia	Corporate Director · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Buiocchi, Patricia	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Bushell, Michael	Corporate Officer · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Bushell, Michael	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Cabral, Louis	Corporate Director · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Cabral, Louis	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Giumetti, Donald	Corporate Director · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Giumetti, Donald	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Greenwood-Syron, Andrea	Corporate Director · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Greenwood-Syron, Andrea	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Gularek, Jordan	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	3 facilities
Gularek, Jordan	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	3 facilities
Mccready, David	Corporate Officer · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Mccready, David	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Rua, Jason	Corporate Officer · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Rua, Jason	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Southcoast Health System Inc	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	1 facilities
Southcoast Long-Term Care Properties Inc	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	1 facilities
Southcoast Long-Term Care Services, Inc.	Operational/Managerial Control · Organization	0%	1 facilities
Southcoast Long-Term Care Services, Inc.	Adp Of The SNF · Organization	0%	1 facilities
Truini, Brad	Corporate Director · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Truini, Brad	Operational/Managerial Control · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Truini, Brad	Adp Of The SNF · Individual	0%	1 facilities
Walker & Dunlop, LLC	5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization	0%	1 facilities

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Fire safety

2 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Emergency Preparedness1F

F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
June 11, 2025 · E37 · Corrected July 7, 2025

Smoke1E

E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
June 11, 2025 · K324 · Corrected July 7, 2025

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