Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Cambridge, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Cambridge
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, Cambridge has a total of 189 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,634 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Cambridge of 118,927, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.25 persons in Cambridge. There were 17,539 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.49 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, Cambridge 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 Cambridge and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.94	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Cambridge 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 Cambridge there were a total of 51 new cases and 51 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 Cambridge

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 Cambridge Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Cambridge, 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 Cambridge

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Cambridge 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
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33

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

Facility	Rating
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Northwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1010 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	185.00
Melrose Healthcare 40 MARTIN STREET MELROSE, MA	128.00
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA	143.00
Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford 200 GOVERNORS AVENUE MEDFORD, MA	166.67 /
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67

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