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519 Main Street, Medfield, MA 02052 (opens Google Maps) · Norfolk County · (508) 359-6050· 42 certified beds · avg 38 residents/day · certified since Sep 1, 1994 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES (6 facilities, chain avg rating 3.8★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Showing the latest 3 of 11 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. F-0605
The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. F-0658
The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. F-0812
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility gave residents unnecessary mind-altering (psychotropic) medications, or used drugs in a way that restrained residents by dulling their ability to think, move, or function. · F-0605 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0880 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0761 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · F-0580 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · F-0755 |
| Oct 18, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. · F-0757 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 3).
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 3 | 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.
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| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.53 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 5% in Massachusetts; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.07 | 0.65 | 0.69 | top 7% in Massachusetts; top 13% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.09 | 3.51 | 3.50 | top 4% in Massachusetts; top 6% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.59 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 20% in Massachusetts; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.0 | 38.2 | 45.8 | top 43% in Massachusetts; top 24% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 46.2 | 42.6 | 42.9 | bottom 40% in Massachusetts; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 4.54, RN 0.88, weekend 4.17.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.54 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisse, Nicholas | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 06/10/1986 |
| Allen, Denise | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/14/2013 |
| Rehabilitation Associates INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/1986 |
| Thisse, Nicholas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/13/2004 |
| Thisse, Peter | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/08/2004 |
| Thisse, Peter | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/03/1990 |
All 6 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Rehabilitation Associates — 6 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Victoria Haven Nursing Facility | 5.1 mi | Norwood, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitat | 5.5 mi | Medway, MA | —/5 | SFF | |
| Norwood Healthcare | 5.6 mi | Norwood, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | SFF |
| Riverbend of South Natick | 6.0 mi | S Natick, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Timothy Daniels House | 6.1 mi | Holliston, MA | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Ellis Nursing Home (the) | 6.3 mi | Norwood, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Foremost at Sharon LLC | 6.4 mi | Sharon, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation | 6.9 mi | Natick, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Serenity Hill Nursing Center | 7.0 mi | Wrentham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 7.2 mi | Needham, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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CMS records place this facility in Norfolk, MA — 33 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225645.
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