In the first quarter of 2026, Forrest Preston was listed as the owner of Life Care Center of West Bridgewater, data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows. The facility, which operates in Plymouth County, has had Preston as its proprietor since Feb. 16, 1994.
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater operates under a for-profit model.
During the same period, the nursing home held an overall CMS rating of five, surpassing the statewide Massachusetts average for nursing homes, which is 3.1. CMS assigns these ratings by assessing crucial areas such as inspections, staff numbers, and the standard of resident care.
Records show an average of 137.5 residents per day were cared for in the first quarter of 2026, with the facility offering 150 beds. The center does not currently have hospital-based status.
No fines or penalties were recorded for Life Care Center of West Bridgewater during the first quarter of 2026.
Altogether, Plymouth County, Massachusetts was home to 23 for-profit nursing homes at that time.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that the country’s population of older adults is climbing, while the number of children continues to decline. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and older grew by 13%, as the under-18 population fell 1.7%. In the last century, the country’s older adult population has sharply expanded, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to over 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 analysis finds that nearly 28 million Americans in this group—about half—may require long-term services and support, with projections indicating that more than a third could ultimately need nursing home care.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Nursing Home | Owner | Ownership Type | Overall Rating | Avg. No. of Residents per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Health at West Acres | Alliance Health, Inc. | Non profit – Corporation | 4 | 118.5 |
| Bay Path at Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Morris Health Management, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 112.2 |
| Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Valmai Hilton | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 45.3 |
| Champion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Akiva Horowitz | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 110.5 |
| Harbor House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Morris Health Management, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 4 | 126.3 |
| Life Care Center of Plymouth | Forrest Preston | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 141.9 |
| Life Care Center of West Bridgewater | Forrest Preston | For profit – Corporation | 5 | 137.5 |
| Life Care Center of the South Shore | Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | For profit – Corporation | 5 | 99.1 |
| Linden Ponds | National Senior Communities, Inc. | Non profit – Corporation | 4 | 64.5 |
| Nemasket Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Whittier NSH Operations Holdings, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 4 | 95.8 |
| Oakhill Healthcare | Next Step Healthcare, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 2 | 88.7 |
| Plymouth Harborside Healthcare | Next Step Healthcare, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 1 | 87.2 |
| Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Athena Health Care Systems MA R, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 1 | 138.8 |
| Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc. | Richard Starr | For profit – Partnership | 5 | 96.5 |
| Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC | James Mamary | For profit – Limited Liability company | 3 | 73.4 |
| Sippican Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Whittier NSH Operations Holdings, LLC and Nachum Miller | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 116.5 |
| Southshore Health Care Center | Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC | For profit – Corporation | 1 | 86.1 |
| Southwood at Norwell Nursing Center | Richard Starr | For profit – Partnership | 5 | 123.3 |
| The Guardian Center | CKSST Holding Company, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 1 | 105 |
| Tremont Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center | Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC | For profit – Limited Liability company | 4 | 96.4 |
| Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Quinto Guardian, LLC and Charlotte Kohn | For profit – Limited Liability company | 5 | 97.3 |
| Wingate at Silver Lake | Scott Schuster | For profit – Corporation | 3 | 149.8 |
Sources for this article include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Access the original data here.
