Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Amherst, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Amherst
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Amherst has a total of 38 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,556 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Amherst of 39,814, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.74 persons in Amherst. There were 3,759 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.51 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Amherst has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Amherst and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.54	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.16	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.66	3.83 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Amherst Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Amherst there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Amherst

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Amherst Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Amherst, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Amherst

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Amherst based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Mary's Meadow at Providence Place 12 GAMELIN STREET HOLYOKE, MA	10.00
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Care One at Northampton 548 ELM STREET NORTHAMPTON, MA	30.00
Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 HOSPITAL ROAD BALDWINVILLE, MA	10.67
Care One at Holyoke 260 EASTHAMPTON ROAD HOLYOKE, MA	14.67
Vantage at Westfield LLC 60 EAST SILVER STREET WESTFIELD, MA	32.67
Mont Marie Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 36 LOWER WESTFIELD ROAD HOLYOKE, MA	34.00
Palmer Healthcare Center 250 SHEARER STREET PALMER, MA	42.00
Julian J Levitt Family Nursing Home 770 CONVERSE STREET LONGMEADOW, MA	58.00
Life Care Center of Wilbraham 2399 BOSTON ROAD WILBRAHAM, MA	37.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Amherst based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Westfield Gardens Nursing and Rehab 37 FEEDING HILLS ROAD WESTFIELD, MA	150.67
Poet's Seat Healthcare Center 359 HIGH STREET GREENFIELD, MA	112.00
Pioneer Valley Health and Rehabilitation 573 GRANBY RD SOUTH HADLEY, MA	251.17
Care One at Redstone 135 BENTON DRIVE EAST LONGMEADOW, MA	153.33
Highview of Northampton 222 RIVER ROAD LEEDS, MA	262.67 /
Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY ATHOL, MA	64.00 /
Bear Mountain at West Springfield 42 PROSPECT AVENUE WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA	136.00
Regalcare at Holyoke 282 CABOT STREET HOLYOKE, MA	97.33
Vantage at Wilbraham LLC 9 MAPLE STREET WILBRAHAM, MA	275.00
Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 84 CHAPIN STREET SOUTHBRIDGE, MA	77.33

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