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Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation care—the highest standard available. Our Norwell, Massachusetts team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery plans and compassionate daily support.
Capacity
142 residents
Location
Norwell, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
501 CORDWAINER DRIVE, Norwell, Massachusetts 02061
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 January 2, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare has not fined Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 59 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the Massachusetts average |
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 2, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 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.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
501 CORDWAINER DRIVENorwell, MA 02061
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State inspectors visited on January 2, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 59 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.