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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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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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