Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Chelmsford, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Chelmsford
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, Chelmsford has a total of 186 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,174 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Chelmsford of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Chelmsford. There were 17,312 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.07 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, Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.92	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford there were a total of 49 new cases and 49 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 Chelmsford

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 Chelmsford Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Chelmsford 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
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac 87 SHATTUCK STREET HAVERHILL, MA	18.67
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 1071 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	9.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	15.33
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 288 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY, MA	40.00
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	113.50
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Park Avenue Health Center 146 PARK AVENUE ARLINGTON, MA	176.00 /
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA	221.00 /
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Eastpointe Rehab Center 255 CENTRAL AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	216.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	637.50 /
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67

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