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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Southbridge, MA · Athena Healthcare Systems | 2 of 5 · Below average | 33.0 | 5 | None | — |
| 127 | Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Haverhill, MA · Atlas Healthcare | 2 of 5 · Below average | 32.0 | 0 | 2 ($29,749) | — |
| 128 | Vantage at Westfield LLC Westfield, MA · Vantage Care | 2 of 5 · Below average | 30.0 | 2 | 1 ($8,278) | — |
| 129 | Navigator Homes of Martha's Vineyard Edgartown, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 81.0 | 10 | None | — |
| 130 | Sherrill House Boston, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 77.0 | 9 | 1 ($35,860) | — |
| 131 | Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley Billerica, MA · Life Care Centers Of America | 3 of 5 · Average | 76.8 | 5 | 1 ($161,920) | — |
| 132 | Waterview Lodge LLC, Rehabilitation & Healthcare Ashland, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 74.0 | 13 | None | — |
| 133 | M I Nursing & Restorative Center Lawrence, MA · Covenant Health | 3 of 5 · Average | 71.0 | 16 | 1 ($9,110) | — |
| 134 | Life Care Center of Wilbraham Wilbraham, MA · Life Care Centers Of America | 3 of 5 · Average | 66.0 | 8 | None | — |
| 135 | Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing Andover, MA · Stern Consultants | 3 of 5 · Average | 65.0 | 13 | None | — |
| 136 | Care One at Lexington Lexington, MA · Careone | 3 of 5 · Average | 61.0 | 8 | 1 ($51,765) | — |
| 137 | Care One at Weymouth Weymouth, MA · Careone | 3 of 5 · Average | 58.0 | 12 | None | — |
| 138 | The Gardens at Cedarwood Franklin, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 56.0 | 5 | 3 ($7,596) | — |
| 139 | Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Medford, MA · Personal Healthcare Management | 3 of 5 · Average | 50.0 | 8 | None | — |
| 140 | St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center Dorchester, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 49.0 | 5 | 2 ($82,612) | — |
| 141 | Westborough Healthcare Westborough, MA · Next Step Healthcare | 3 of 5 · Average | 48.0 | 6 | None | — |
| 142 | Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Westboro Westborough, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 46.0 | 8 | 1 ($8,278) | — |
| 143 | Adviniacare Newton Wellesley Wellesley, MA · Adviniacare | 3 of 5 · Average | 45.0 | 8 | 1 ($132,408) | — |
| 144 | Jesmond Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Nahant, MA | 3 of 5 · Average | 45.0 | 3 | 1 ($56,375) | — |
| 145 | Blaire House of Worcester Worcester, MA · Elder Services | 3 of 5 · Average | 45.0 | 7 | 1 ($13,095) | — |
| 146 | Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Framingham, MA · Atlas Healthcare | 3 of 5 · Average | 44.3 | 1 | 1 ($211,819) | — |
| 147 | Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation East Bridgewater, MA · Azure Healthcare | 3 of 5 · Average | 44.0 | 6 | 3 ($65,753) | — |
| 148 | Vantage at West Springfield LLC West Springfield, MA · Vantage Care | 3 of 5 · Average | 44.0 | 6 | None | ⚑ New owner |
| 149 | Hillcrest Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Pittsfield, MA · Integritus Healthcare | 3 of 5 · Average | 43.0 | 5 | None | — |
| 150 | Mount Carmel Care Center Lenox, MA · Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirmed | 3 of 5 · Average | 41.0 | 6 | 1 ($46,410) | — |
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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