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About Linden Ponds
Linden Ponds brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Hingham, Massachusetts. Our team focuses on helping residents regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs, compassionate support, and evidence-based medical care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
132 residents
Location
Hingham, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
400 LINDEN PONDS WAY, Hingham, Massachusetts 02043
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Linden Ponds once in the last three years, $12,735 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 9 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 49 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%Above the Massachusetts average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
6 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 30, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 21, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 21, 2026
February 11, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 20, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 20, 2026
April 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 16, 2025
February 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 10, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years.
- February 11, 2026Fine: $12,735
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Linden Ponds, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 132
- Average residents per day
- 65
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 12, 2009
- Part of a chain
- Erickson Senior Living, 17 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225773
Location
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400 LINDEN PONDS WAYHingham, MA 02043
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Questions about Linden Ponds
How did Linden Ponds do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Linden Ponds?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 9 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Linden Ponds been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Linden Ponds once in the last three years, totaling $12,735.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.