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The Guardian Center
Brockton, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About The Guardian Center
THE GUARDIAN CENTER is a for profit - limited liability company nursing home in BROCKTON, MA with 123 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
123 residents
Location
Brockton, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
888 NORTH MAIN STREET, Brockton, Massachusetts 02301
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, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined The Guardian Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 17 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 48 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 41%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.
June 10, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 16, 2026
December 10, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2026
April 30, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jun 3, 2025Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Jun 3, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 3, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 3, 2025Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 3, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 3, 2025Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 3, 2025
April 23, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 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 May 22, 2024Develop 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 May 22, 2024Implement 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 22, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 22, 2024Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 22, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 22, 2024Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected May 22, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Guardian SNF Operations Bhc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225382
Location
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888 NORTH MAIN STREETBrockton, MA 02301
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Questions about The Guardian Center
How did The Guardian Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 30, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Guardian Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 41% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Guardian Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Guardian Center in the last three years.
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.