Home / Massachusetts / Hingham
400 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, MA 02043 · Plymouth County · (781) 534-7088
132 certified beds, about 65 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2009
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225773 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 6 health citations since February 2024, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,735 in the last three years; the largest was $12,735, and the latest is dated February 11, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.15 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.82 of those hours.
41.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
CMS links it to Erickson Senior Living, an affiliated group of 17 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 6 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of Resident Council Minutes, a resident group meeting, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure grievances brought forward from the Resident Council were addressed and promptly resolved to ensure the residents felt their concerns were acted upon timely and included the facility response to the group.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to adhere to infection control standards of practice to prevent contamination and the potential spread of infections for two Residents (#14 and #3), out of a total sample of 17 residents. Specifically, the facility failed:1. For Resident #14, to implement Contact Precautions (infection control measures used to prevent the spread of infection through direct or indirect contact with residents or contaminated surfaces); and2. For Resident #3, to implement Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP, infection control measures using gowns and gloves during high-contact care to prevent the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes) when providing Foley catheter care.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents, (Resident #1) whose individualized comprehensive plan of care and resident care card, indicated interventions included that two staff members were required to provide assistance with bathing, dressing and bed mobility, the facility failed to ensure staff consistently implemented and followed his/her care plan interventions, when on 01/14/26, Care Associate #1 provided care and repositioned Resident #1 without another staff member present to assist her, Resident #1 slid off the bed, and landed face down on the floor and was noted to be bleeding from a laceration on his/her forehead. Resident #1 was transferred to the Hospital Emergency Department (ED) for evaluation and required seven sutures to close the wound. Findings Include: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who required the assistance of two staff members with bathing, dressing and bed mobility, the Facility failed to ensure he/she was provided with the necessary level of staff assistance during care in an effort to maintain his/her safety and prevent an incident/accident resulting in an injury. On 01/14/26, Care Associate #1 provided care and repositioned Resident #1 without another staff member present to assist her, Resident #1 slid off the bed, and landed face down on the floor. Resident #1 was observed to be bleeding from a laceration on his/her forehead, was transferred to the Hospital Emergency Department (ED), where he/she required seven sutures to close the wound.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who, on 03/20/25, reported that he/she had been physically abused by Certified Nurse Aide #1, the Facility failed to ensure Administration reported the reasonable suspicion of a crime, when although the Administrator was aware on 03/20/25, the facility did not notify local law enforcement until 04/15/25, the day of survey.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals were stored in a safe and secure manner as required. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure medications were not left unattended in six Residents' (58, #21, #2, #61, #20, and #267) rooms.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 11, 2026 | Fine | $12,735 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 5.15 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.52 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 3.07 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.27 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.0% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 53.3% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.61 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.41 on weekdays and 4.52 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.42 in April to June 2025 to 5.15 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 5.15 | 0.82 | 5.41 | 4.52 | 4.8% | 3 of 90 | 65 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.22 | 0.85 | 5.46 | 4.60 | 0.8% | 0 of 92 | 65 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.96 | 0.74 | 5.19 | 4.39 | 0.3% | 0 of 92 | 65 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.42 | 0.92 | 5.77 | 4.53 | 3.2% | 0 of 91 | 65 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $21.32 to $23.94 | 38,130 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.57 | $34.91 to $40.66 | 13,210 |
| Registered nurses | $50.27 | $42.05 to $65.44 | 88,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.2 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.9 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Linden Ponds's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (58.1% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
58.1% this home
Better than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Massachusetts: 121 better, 19 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 130 eligible stays.
11.7% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Massachusetts: 4 better, 15 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 151 eligible stays.
6.4% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Massachusetts: 5 better, 4 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 80 eligible stays.
55.6% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts51.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 36 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts0.4% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 43 residents counted.
1.8% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 43 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Massachusetts99.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 7 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: LINDEN PONDS, INC.. CMS links this home to Erickson Senior Living, a group of 17 nursing homes averaging 4.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Senior Communities, Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/14/2021 |
| Brown, Ian | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2023 | |
| Brown, Patricia | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2022 | |
| Clupper, Katherine | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Colins, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Erstad, Eileen | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Jacque, Zina | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Leonard, Monty | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2022 | |
| Moscato, Mary | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Paulk, Pamela | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2022 | |
| Pomeranz, William | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Reel, Stephanie | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Roskiewicz, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2019 | |
| Sharp, Russel | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2023 | |
| Wallick, Daniel | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Colins, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2019 | |
| Embley, Mark | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/27/2021 | |
| Erstad, Eileen | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2018 | |
| Hall, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/30/2010 | |
| Jacque, Zina | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Merkert, Robert | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/26/2026 | |
| Moscato, Mary | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Sawicki, Scott | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Stiner, Pamela | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Tyler, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/23/2020 | |
| National Senior Communities, Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/14/2021 | |
| Butler, Richard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Embley, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/27/2021 | |
| Galanis, Christina | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Hall, John | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/30/2010 | |
| Merkert, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/26/2026 | |
| Stiner, Pamela | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Sweetser, Christian | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/01/2022 | |
| Tam, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/12/2015 | |
| Bison, Michael | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 07/07/2026 | |
| Ridley, Fred | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 07/07/2026 | |
| Sones, Randall | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 07/07/2026 | |
| Erickson Senior Living LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/13/2025 | |
| National Senior Communities, Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/14/2021 | |
| Embley, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/27/2021 | |
| Galanis, Christina | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/14/2020 | |
| Hall, John | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/30/2010 | |
| Merkert, Robert | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/26/2026 | |
| Stiner, Pamela | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Sweetser, Christian | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2022 | |
| Tam, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/13/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.