The Guardian Center
Nursing Home · Brockton, MA
CMS certification number225382
Contact & location
888 North Main StreetBrockton, MA 02301
Plymouth County
- Phone
- (508) 587-6556
- ZIP code
- 02301 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 123
- Residents per day
- 107.2 (87% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name
- Guardian SNF Operations BHC
- Chain
- Best Care Services (10 facilities, avg 2.3★)
- Medicare certified since
- July 1, 1990
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 3.29 (state 3.86 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 0.80 (state 0.65 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.63 (state 0.95 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 1.86 (state 2.26 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 2.97 (state 3.48 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.1 (state 38.2 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 48.1 (state 42.6 · U.S. 42.9)%
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- April 30, 2025
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 10.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 3
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 60 health · 20 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-07-16 |
| 2025-12-10 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-12-10 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-01-12 |
| 2025-04-30 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. F0865 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly F0868 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. F0551 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2025-04-30 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. F0759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-06-03 |
| 2024-04-23 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2024-04-23 | Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue. F0848 · Administration Deficiencies |
B No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-05-22 |
| 2022-11-10 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. F0675 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
H Actual harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. F0740 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. F0838 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. F0865 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. F0867 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly F0868 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19 F0888 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. F0944 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide training in compliance and ethics. F0946 · Administration Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. F0565 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights. F0551 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. F0578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. F0583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. F0607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-23 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. F0623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. F0625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-02-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
| 2022-11-10 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. F0685 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2022-12-21 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
No federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Asaker, Bahige (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Bonadio & Co LLP (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Twomagnets LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Zraizaa G, Nancy (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Chapler, Yaakov (individual) | General Partnership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steinberg, Moshe (individual) | General Partnership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Al-Madi, Sami (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Chapler, Yaakov (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steinberg, Moshe (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Al-Madi, Sami (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Asaker, Bahige (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Chapler, Yaakov (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Steinberg, Moshe (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Twomagnets LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Zraizaa G, Nancy (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of The Guardian Center?
The Guardian Center has a 1-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.0-star average in Massachusetts.
How many beds does The Guardian Center have?
It has 123 certified beds and cares for about 107 residents per day.
Has The Guardian Center been fined?
CMS lists no federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Who owns The Guardian Center?
It is part of Best Care Services and is classified as for profit - limited liability company. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of The Guardian Center?
(508) 587-6556. The facility is located at 888 North Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301.
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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.