The Guardian Center sits at 888 North Main Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, and offers both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care for up to 103 residents, with 123 certified beds and 114 beds currently in the facility, and while this place specializes in skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, and independent living, it's faced some challenges too, like having 55 total deficiencies documented in inspection reports, including recent issues with care planning, infection control, and how medicines are labeled and stored, with the latest standard inspection on April 23, 2024, showing 7 deficiencies, one of those being infection-related, plus there are three total infection-related deficiencies reported, which means this center is working through some important fixes. Avrohom Brown has managed things since August 2022, and the place is run as a for-profit, limited liability company with about 17 on-site employees, though the business claims a wider staff of 51-200 in company records, and it's tied to Best Care Services. Nurse staffing averages 3.59 hours per resident per day, and the center's known for its specialized Clinical Care Teams, end-of-life care, falls prevention programs, and features like sepsis smart care and campaigns around reducing off-label use of antipsychotics and fighting the flu, so there's a focus on both care and prevention.
The Guardian Center offers a warm, comfortable setting and puts a lot of effort into individualized care, with programs aiming to help each person reach their highest independence and quality of life, while offering 24-hour skilled nursing for long-term elderly residents, those with chronic conditions, or people recovering after hospital stays, and memory care here focuses on helping folks with dementia or Alzheimer's feel calm and safe, minimizing confusion and wandering with routines and environment adjustments. There's help for activities of daily living, like dressing, bathing, and managing medicine, and the rehabilitation department covers physical, occupational, and speech therapy for those who need it after injury or illness.
Food plays a big part in the daily routine, with chef-led teams planning out menus and making balanced meals, and the social atmosphere is helped along by regular recreational activities, musical entertainment, special dining events, weekly dog therapy visits, and more, and even though The Guardian Center has received awards like "Best Meals and Dining," "Best Activities," and "Most Friendly," folks should know that no place is perfect and inspection records show work left to do. Residents have amenities like air conditioning, cable TV, wireless Internet, newspaper delivery, a beauty salon, laundry, and large dayrooms for socializing, plus social services for connecting to equipment, resources, and extra support.
Support is available for veterans using VA benefits, and there's a focus in this community-alongside places like Brookmeadow at Cobb Corner, The Current South Shore, and Grove Manor Estates-on providing a range of living options from home care to skilled nursing. The staff works with families to make care plans and offers physician services on site, and there's always someone on hand to answer questions, set up tours, or simply talk about what's offered, and while they say they aim to provide superior care and support, the public inspection reports give an honest look at where things stand today and where improvements are still needed.
