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
26 Adviniacare at Provincetown Provincetown, MA · Adviniacare 1 of 5 · Much below average 108.0 13 1 ($11,782) —
27 Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Fitchburg, MA · Ephram Lahasky 1 of 5 · Much below average 107.0 11 2 ($43,719) —
28 Maplewood Center Amesbury, MA 1 of 5 · Much below average 105.0 7 2 ($226,445) —
29 Oc Milford Gardens LLC Milford, MA · Azure Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 105.0 12 1 ($148,051) —
30 Cape Regency Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Centerville, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems 1 of 5 · Much below average 105.0 16 None —
31 The Mansion at Brigham Newburyport, MA 1 of 5 · Much below average 104.0 9 None —
32 Melrose Healthcare Melrose, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 103.5 10 1 ($49,324) —
33 Fall River Healthcare Fall River, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 102.0 14 4 ($385,062) —
34 Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Watertown, MA · Ephram Lahasky 1 of 5 · Much below average 102.0 14 1 ($56,440) —
35 Lanessa Extended Care Webster, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems 1 of 5 · Much below average 101.0 16 1 ($119,962) —
36 Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Haverhill, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems 1 of 5 · Much below average 97.5 13 2 ($265,351) —
37 Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford Medford, MA · Regalcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 97.0 6 2 ($165,163) —
38 Colony Center for Health and Rehabilitation Abington, MA · Azure Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 94.5 11 3 ($65,923) —
39 The Grove at Carvalho Fall River, MA 1 of 5 · Much below average 94.0 9 7 ($39,082) —
40 Fitchburg Healthcare Fitchburg, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 94.0 13 1 ($21,567) —
41 Highland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Chelsea, MA · Marquis Health Services 1 of 5 · Much below average 93.0 16 None —
42 Wedgemere Healthcare Taunton, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 92.0 15 1 ($129,794) —
43 Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Great Barrington, MA · Integritus Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 92.0 13 1 ($74,354) —
44 Serenity Hill Nursing Center Wrentham, MA 1 of 5 · Much below average 92.0 11 None —
45 West Newton Healthcare West Newton, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 90.0 17 1 ($184,166) —
46 Center for Extended Care at Amherst Amherst, MA · Shimon Lefkowitz 1 of 5 · Much below average 90.0 6 2 ($48,550) —
47 D'youville Senior Care Lowell, MA 1 of 5 · Much below average 87.0 22 None —
48 Regalcare at Quincy Quincy, MA · Regalcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 86.0 17 None —
49 Mission Care at Holyoke Holyoke, MA · Icare Health Network 1 of 5 · Much below average 85.0 16 2 ($27,343) ⚑ Abuse citation
50 Lee Healthcare Lee, MA · Next Step Healthcare 1 of 5 · Much below average 82.0 18 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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