Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
15 Mill Street, Marion, MA 02738 · Plymouth County · 123 certified beds · avg 117 residents/day · certified since Jun 21, 1990
Part of chain: ATLAS HEALTHCARE (29 facilities, chain avg rating 3.6★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 8, 2025 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 28, 2024 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (17)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| May 19, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Dec 16, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Nov 17, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Mar 27, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not allow residents to take their own medications when a clinical review showed they could do so safely. Residents have this right if their care team determines it's appropriate. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not follow the rules about disclosing who owns it, or did not tell the state agency about changes in ownership or key administrative staff. |
| Jan 8, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Jan 3, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $8,788.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.25 | 3.89 | 3.95 | bottom 16% in Massachusetts; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.69 | bottom 40% in Massachusetts; bottom 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.88 | 3.51 | 3.50 | bottom 13% in Massachusetts; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 32% in Massachusetts; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 56.2 | 38.2 | 45.8 | bottom 6% in Massachusetts; bottom 23% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 65.2 | 42.6 | 42.9 | bottom 13% in Massachusetts; bottom 15% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.52, RN 0.59, weekend 3.12. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMH Family LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| Miller, Nachum | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| MLS Family LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| MLS Family Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| SGS Family LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| SGS Family Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| Whittier 6 Operations Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| Whittier NSH Operations Holdings LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 02/28/2025 |
| Bak, Pinchos | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Bak, Pinchos | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Glen Oak 11, LLC | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Goldberger, Shlomo | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Gularek, Jordan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Gularek, Jordan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| JMH Family LLC | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| JMH Family LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| JMH Family Trust | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| JMH Family Trust | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| JMH Family Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
| Malt Family Trust | Organization | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/28/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Could I join residents for a meal to see the food quality and temperature for myself?"
- "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
- "What is your approach to psychiatric medications — how do you try non-drug options first and work to reduce doses over time?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225518.