Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Framingham, MA

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

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Framingham has a total of 201 active skilled nursing facilities and 24,633 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Framingham of 74,416, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.02 persons in Framingham. There were 19,204 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.96 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, Framingham 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 Framingham and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.86	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Framingham 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 Framingham there were a total of 76 new cases and 76 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Framingham

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 Framingham Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Framingham 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
Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 184 SWANTON STREET, #1998 WINCHESTER, MA	25.33
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Sherrill House 135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON, MA	18.67
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA	68.67

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