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

3.11

≈ 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 homes ranked from lowest CMS overall rating
# Nursing home Overall rating Inspection points Latest citations Fines CMS flags
276 Sacred Heart Nursing Home New Bedford, MA · Diocesan Health Facilities 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 3 None —
277 Life Care Center of the North Shore Lynn, MA · Life Care Centers Of America 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 4 None —
278 Our Island Home Nantucket, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 24.0 5 None —
279 Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Winchester, MA · Stellar Health Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 22.0 3 None —
280 Ellis Nursing Home (the) Norwood, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 21.0 3 1 ($57,158) —
281 Care One at Essex Park Beverly, MA · Careone 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 6 1 ($35,968) —
282 Brockton Post Acute Care Brockton, MA · Marquis Health Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 18.0 2 None —
283 Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility Framingham, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 2 1 ($9,318) —
284 Riverbend of South Natick S Natick, MA · Rehabilitation Associates 5 of 5 · Much above average 16.0 2 None —
285 Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Gloucester, MA · Banecare Management 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 0 1 ($34,808) —
286 Webster Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Rockland, MA · Marquis Health Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 3 None —
287 Agawam East Rehab and Nursing Agawam, MA · Stern Consultants 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 2 None —
288 Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center Lenox, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 15.0 3 None —
289 Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr (the) Danvers, MA · Marquis Health Services 5 of 5 · Much above average 14.0 0 None —
290 New England Homes for the Deaf, Inc Danvers, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 13.0 1 1 ($3,174) —
291 Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation Natick, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 13.0 1 None —
292 Royal Wayland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Wayland, MA · Royal Health Group 5 of 5 · Much above average 12.0 2 1 ($10,725) —
293 Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac Haverhill, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 12.0 2 None —
294 German Center for Extended Care Boston, MA · Chelsea Jewish Lifecare 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 0 None —
295 Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Scituate, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 11.0 0 None —
296 Leonard Florence Center for Living Chelsea, MA · Chelsea Jewish Lifecare 5 of 5 · Much above average 10.0 3 None —
297 Countryside Health Care of Milford Milford, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 9.0 2 None —
298 Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living Peabody, MA · Chelsea Jewish Lifecare 5 of 5 · Much above average 8.0 1 1 ($10,194) —
299 South Cove Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Quincy, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 8.0 0 None —
300 Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton Boston, MA 5 of 5 · Much above average 7.0 0 None —

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.

Sources

  1. [1] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home Provider Information. Star ratings, staffing, turnover, inspection scores, fines, chain and flag data.
  2. [9] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog. Nursing Home State & National Averages. State and national averages used for comparison.
  3. [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.
  4. [12] Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicare Care Compare. CMS's own consumer site, with the latest figures.

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