Lowest-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts
341 nursing homes in Massachusetts with a CMS rating, ordered from the lowest. Each row shows what is behind the stars: inspection points, citations, fines and any federal flags.
Average overall rating, Massachusetts
≈ About the state average. State 3.10 · National 3.00
This home State average National average
- Homes CMS rates
- 341
- 1-star homes
- 60 (18%)
- Abuse-citation flags
- 5
- Special Focus program
- 2
- Fines
- 241 ($11,263,063)
| # | Nursing home | Overall rating | Inspection points | Latest citations | Fines | CMS flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pine Knoll Nursing Center Lexington, MA | Not rated In Special Focus program | 308.5 | 33 | 2 ($432,082) | ⚑ Abuse citation ⚑ Special Focus Facility |
| 2 | Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitat Medway, MA · Shimon Lefkowitz | Not rated In Special Focus program | 247.0 | 9 | 3 ($330,196) | ⚑ Special Focus Facility |
| 3 | Brandon Woods of New Bedford New Bedford, MA · Elder Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 438.0 | 13 | 2 ($528,970) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 4 | Norwood Healthcare Norwood, MA · Next Step Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 292.3 | 19 | 4 ($96,471) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 5 | Blaire House of Tewksbury Tewksbury, MA · Elder Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 229.0 | 26 | 2 ($71,902) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 6 | Plymouth Harborside Healthcare Plymouth, MA · Next Step Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 209.5 | 15 | 4 ($290,784) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 7 | Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation Amesbury, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 203.3 | 24 | 3 ($255,935) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 8 | Regalcare at Glen Ridge Medford, MA · Regalcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 196.5 | 14 | 3 ($286,020) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 9 | Regalcare at Wakefield Wakefield, MA · Regalcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 192.5 | 9 | 2 ($94,556) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 10 | Saugus Center Saugus, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 168.3 | 19 | 2 ($65,946) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 11 | Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Swansea, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 159.0 | 13 | 4 ($24,635) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 12 | Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr Beverly, MA · Marquis Health Services | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 155.0 | 7 | 3 ($231,459) | ⚑ Special Focus candidate |
| 13 | Vantage at Worcester LLC Worcester, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 154.0 | 8 | 2 ($122,646) | ⚑ New owner |
| 14 | Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care Hadley, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 148.5 | 12 | 3 ($139,056) | — |
| 15 | Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen Marlborough, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 146.3 | 16 | 1 ($71,202) | — |
| 16 | Bourne Manor Extended Care Facility Bourne, MA · Integritus Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 145.3 | 10 | None | — |
| 17 | Southshore Health Care Center Rockland, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 144.0 | 23 | 1 ($26,395) | — |
| 18 | The Center at Advocate East Boston, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 142.8 | 15 | 2 ($69,000) | — |
| 19 | Southeast Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center North Easton, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 139.0 | 27 | 1 ($11,947) | — |
| 20 | Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing Ayer, MA · Stern Consultants | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 134.0 | 15 | 1 ($53,264) | — |
| 21 | Twin Oaks Center Danvers, MA | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 127.0 | 19 | 1 ($2,186) | — |
| 22 | Regalcare at Lowell Lowell, MA · Regalcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 126.0 | 10 | 2 ($91,558) | — |
| 23 | Care One at Randolph Randolph, MA · Careone | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 126.0 | 21 | None | — |
| 24 | Oc Reading Center LLC Reading, MA · Azure Healthcare | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 125.0 | 8 | 1 ($54,360) | ⚑ New owner |
| 25 | Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Lowell, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems | 1 of 5 · Much below average | 112.5 | 22 | 1 ($85,178) | — |
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information [1] . Open a home for its full inspection history, staffing and quality measures.
By city in Massachusetts
Cities with at least two rated homes, lowest average rating first.
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Amesbury (2)
1.00
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Fitchburg (3)
1.67
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Medford (3)
1.67
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Webster (3)
1.67
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Fall River (7)
1.86
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Newburyport (3)
2.00
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Wrentham (2)
2.00
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Greenfield (3)
2.00
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Sudbury (2)
2.00
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Waltham (2)
2.00
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Westfield (2)
2.00
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Norwood (4)
2.25
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Lowell (7)
2.29
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Milford (3)
2.33
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Plymouth (3)
2.33
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Taunton (3)
2.33
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Leominster (2)
2.50
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Needham (2)
2.50
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Saugus (2)
2.50
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New Bedford (6)
2.67
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Marlborough (3)
2.67
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Quincy (4)
2.75
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Great Barrington (2)
3.00
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Haverhill (6)
3.00
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Melrose (2)
3.00
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Rockland (2)
3.00
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Wakefield (2)
3.00
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Andover (2)
3.00
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Chelmsford (2)
3.00
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East Longmeadow (3)
3.00
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Falmouth (2)
3.00
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Gardner (2)
3.00
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Lawrence (2)
3.00
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Middleboro (2)
3.00
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Wilbraham (2)
3.00
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Worcester (16)
3.19
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Brockton (5)
3.20
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Agawam (4)
3.25
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Braintree (4)
3.25
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Beverly (3)
3.33
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Cambridge (3)
3.33
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North Andover (3)
3.33
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Weymouth (3)
3.33
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Holyoke (8)
3.38
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Attleboro (2)
3.50
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Dorchester (2)
3.50
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Methuen (2)
3.50
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Newton (2)
3.50
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Northborough (2)
3.50
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Stoughton (2)
3.50
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Wilmington (2)
3.50
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Boston (11)
3.64
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Fairhaven (3)
3.67
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Natick (3)
3.67
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Westborough (3)
3.67
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Chelsea (4)
3.75
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Danvers (5)
3.80
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Framingham (5)
3.80
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Lenox (2)
4.00
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Lexington (3)
4.00
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Norwell (2)
4.00
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Pittsfield (4)
4.00
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Somerset (2)
4.00
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Wellesley (2)
4.00
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Peabody (5)
4.20
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Hingham (3)
4.33
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Lynn (2)
4.50
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Marblehead (2)
4.50
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Scituate (2)
4.50
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Springfield (2)
4.50
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Stoneham (2)
4.50
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W Concord (2)
4.50
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Winchester (2)
5.00
Sources
- [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home Provider Information. Star ratings, staffing, turnover, inspection scores, fines, chain and flag data.
- [9] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home State & National Averages. State and national averages used for comparison.
- [11] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Design for Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide. How the star ratings, scope and severity points, and abuse and Special Focus flags are defined.
- [12] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Care Compare. CMS's own consumer site, with the latest figures.
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