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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Marion, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
(508) 748-3830

About Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center brings together compassionate nursing care and evidence-based rehabilitation in Marion, Massachusetts. Our skilled nursing team focuses on recovery and returning patients to their highest level of independence, with personalized rehabilitation programs designed for each individual's goals.

Community at a glance

Capacity

123 residents

Location

Marion, MA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

15 MILL STREET, Marion, Massachusetts 02738

(508) 748-3830

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 May 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.

Medicare fined Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $8,788 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 31 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day35 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Nursing staff who left in the past year56%Above the Massachusetts average

Inspections

17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

May 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 11, 2026
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 11, 2026

December 16, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 29, 2025
November 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 24, 2025
March 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 10, 2025
  • Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected Apr 10, 2025
January 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure 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 Dec 28, 2024
January 3, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 16, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 16, 2024
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 16, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 16, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 16, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years.

  • January 8, 2025Fine: $8,788

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Marion SNF Operations LLC
Medicare-certified beds
123
Average residents per day
117
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
June 21, 1990
Part of a chain
Atlas Healthcare, 30 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
225518

Location

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15 MILL STREETMarion, MA 02738

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Questions about Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

How did Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on May 19, 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 Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 31 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,788.

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.

Senior living in Marion Skilled Nursing in Massachusetts Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026