Southshore Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southshore Health Care Center is a 96-bed for-profit nursing home in Rockland, Massachusetts, part of Athena Healthcare Systems. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 22.2% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Southshore Health Care Center
115 North AvenueRockland, MA 02370
Plymouth County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Southshore Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Massachusetts average. With about 86 residents a day, that works out to roughly 161 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.29 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.95 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
22.2% of nursing staff at Southshore Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 8.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 27, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $26,395 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2024 | Fine | $26,395 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southshore Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Southshore Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Athena Healthcare Systems, 22 homes
- Legal name: Southshore Ma SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 20, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southshore Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Rockland | 0.4 | 110 | 2.49 | 5.12 | 76.2% | 5 | None |
| Dwyer Home Weymouth | 2.3 | 50 | 2.79 | 4.59 | 30.6% | 5 | None |
| Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation Abington | 2.6 | 92 | 1.89 | 3.52 | 50.0% | 1 | $25,593 |
| Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr Norwell | 3.0 | 142 | 2.64 | 3.99 | 28.7% | 5 | None |
| Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc Hingham | 3.2 | 106 | 2.31 | 3.99 | 25.3% | 5 | None |
| Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center LLC Norwell | 3.6 | 86 | 1.84 | 3.68 | 53.8% | 3 | $114,868 |
| Linden Ponds Hingham | 4.1 | 132 | 3.07 | 5.15 | 41.0% | 4 | $12,735 |
| Care One at Weymouth Weymouth | 4.5 | 154 | 1.88 | 3.44 | 33.6% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.