# Life Care Center of the South Shore

**Location:** Scituate, Massachusetts 02066
**Address:** 309 DRIFTWAY BOX 830

## CMS Five-Star Quality Ratings

| Measure | Rating |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 5 out of 5 |
| Health inspection | 5 out of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 out of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 out of 5 |

This facility's 5-star overall rating is above the Massachusetts state average of 3.0 stars.

## Facility profile

- **Ownership:** For profit - Corporation
- **Certified beds:** 117
- **Average daily residents:** 93
- **Health deficiencies (most recent surveys):** 20
- **Federal penalties:** 0

## Cost context

The average monthly cost of a semi-private nursing-home room in Massachusetts is $14,448 (private room $15,817), per the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.

---

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare provider data), as of April 2026; cost figures from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. Full page with charts and methodology: https://plaineldercare.com/nursing-home/life-care-center-of-the-south-shore-scituate-ma/