NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Norwell, MA, with 142 certified beds, an overall rating of 5/5, and 28 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
501 Cordwainer Drive · Norwell, MA 02061 · Plymouth County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Southwood At Norwell Nursing Ctr in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2026-01-02 | 2 | 2026-01-02 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-12-04 | 0 | 2024-12-04 | 11 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-09-29 | 8 | 2023-09-29 | 0 |
CMS reports 28 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 1 tag code appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-03-20Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Develop a communication plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-01-31Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-06Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-06Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-06Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-06The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
CMS matched 6 ownership disclosure rows to Southwood At Norwell Nursing Ctr; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.99 total nurse hours and 0.71 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Norwell, MA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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