Hingham · 02043
Harbor House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
11 Condito Road
Hingham, MA 02043
Linden Ponds
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⌖ Hingham, MA · Plymouth County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds132
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Linden Ponds
Linden Ponds is a 132-bed nonprofit nursing home in Hingham, MA. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Massachusetts is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Apr 2026), inspectors found 4 problems, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.8. 2 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 09 min a day with each resident, more than the Massachusetts average of 3 hr 52 min. About 41% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $12,735 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameLinden Ponds
LocationPlymouth County, Massachusetts
Phone(781) 534-7088
Address400 Linden Ponds Way, Hingham, MA 02043 · Plymouth County
CMS provider number225773
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Operating companyErickson Senior Living · 17 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMarch 12, 2009 (17 years)
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Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 2 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection4 (Apr 2026)Massachusetts average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 09 min a dayMassachusetts average: 3 hr 52 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident49 min a dayMassachusetts average: 39 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover41% a yearMassachusetts average: 38%About average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations2 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). All 2 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $12,735Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Feb 2026 (within the past year). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Massachusetts average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital28.9%State average: 25.7%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit6.8%State average: 11.9%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.4%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 6 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.3%State average: 3.4%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)5.2%State average: 4.2%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs6.3%State average: 21.4%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.6State average: 1.9Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Massachusetts average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Massachusetts, Medicaid pays for 60% of resident days at a typical home.
- 20% Medicaid
- 6% Medicare
- 75% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average99%Massachusetts typical: 86%
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 3 to 5 stars and changed 11 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.2 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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