Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dedham, MA

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

Updated on October 13, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dedham has a total of 194 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,125 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dedham of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Dedham. There were 18,149 residents in nursing homes as October 13, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.48 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, Dedham 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 Dedham and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.64 / 0.66
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.17 / 2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.90	0.96 / 0.88
All Staff	3.86	3.78 / 3.80

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dedham 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 Dedham there were a total of 57 new cases and 57 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 13, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dedham

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 Dedham Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dedham 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
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA	7.33
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	20.00
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
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Eastpointe Rehab Center 255 CENTRAL AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	217.67
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Park Avenue Health Center 146 PARK AVENUE ARLINGTON, MA	181.00 /
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	209.33 /
Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center 10 BELLAMY STREET BOSTON, MA	69.33
Royal Norwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 329 WASHINGTON STREET NORWELL, MA	340.33
Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 75 BRIMBAL AVENUE BEVERLY, MA	172.00 /
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	179.50

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