ElderGrade
F

26/100

Poor

Plymouth Harborside Healthcare

19 Obery Street, Plymouth, MA 02360

CMS 1/5 stars #27 of 27 in Plymouth County (508) 747-4790
Certified beds
101
Occupancy
77%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Abuse icon on record

    CMS flags this facility for citations of abuse that caused harm, or potential for harm, to residents.

  • Special Focus Facility

    CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.

  • 9 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $359,529 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 6 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection safety

0/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -20 for 3 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -12 for 6 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -10 for 58 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

15/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.52 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.6 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 52% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

2/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $359,529 in federal fines across 6 action(s)

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 54 (grade D) — CMS Special Focus Facility
  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — CMS abuse icon on record
  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.56 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.60 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 3.14 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 52.10%
National average 45.80% Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 58 citations

Last standard health inspection: February 13, 2026 (6 months ago).

J Feb 13, 2026 F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

F Feb 13, 2026 F0867

Administration Deficiencies

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0658

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0699

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0812

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

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

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0847

Administration Deficiencies

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0848

Administration Deficiencies

Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E Feb 13, 2026 F0880

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE, which operates 14 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC Organization DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN Individual INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
STEPHAN, WILLIAM Individual INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
DELL'ANNO, DAMIAN Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
STEPHAN, WILLIAM Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC Organization OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
NGUYEN, NINA Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
RATTAN, ROHIT Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
NGUYEN, NINA Individual ADP OF THE SNF
RATTAN, ROHIT Individual ADP OF THE SNF

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Common questions about Plymouth Harborside Healthcare

What is the ElderGrade for Plymouth Harborside Healthcare? +

Plymouth Harborside Healthcare holds an ElderGrade of F (26 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Plymouth Harborside Healthcare? +

Residents receive an average of 3.56 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Plymouth Harborside Healthcare been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 9 of the 58 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Plymouth Harborside Healthcare accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Plymouth Harborside Healthcare is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.