Nursing home
Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center
2045 Grand Army Highway, Swansea, MA 02777 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Alpha Snf Ma (5 facilities) · 86 certified beds
Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Swansea, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.24 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 23, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $24,635In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.24 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 39.5% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 10, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 16, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $24,635, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2045 Grand Army Highway
Swansea, MA 02777 - CMS certification #
- 225185
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 86
- Avg residents/day
- 71.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1975-02-01
- Chain
- Alpha Snf Ma (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Alpha Snf Ma
Alpha Snf Ma operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Alpha Snf Ma facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Crestwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Inc, Warren. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Cultured Care, Inc, Swansea. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02777 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Center Of Rhode Island Hospital - Warren Avenue, East Providence, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fall River Kidney Center LLC, Fall River, 6.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of East Providence, East Providence, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02777.
Beacon Hospice , An Amedisys Company, office in East Providence, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hanover Hospice, office in Fall River, 6.7 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice Of Massachusetts, office in Fall River, 8.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Coastal Medical Physicians Inc, Riverside. 5.5 miles away, straight line. 8 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 86 beds.