Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gardner, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gardner
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Gardner has a total of 50 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,706 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gardner of 20,683, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.62 persons in Gardner. There were 4,818 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.44 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, Gardner 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 Gardner and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.58	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.10	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.00	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.68	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gardner 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 Gardner there were a total of 49 new cases and 49 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Gardner

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 Gardner Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gardner 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
Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 HOSPITAL ROAD BALDWINVILLE, MA	8.67
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33
Alliance Health at Marie Esther 720 BOSTON POST ROAD MARLBOROUGH, MA	11.33
Applewood Center 8 SNOW ROAD WINCHESTER, NH	10.67
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit 150 FLANDERS ROAD WESTBOROUGH, MA	12.00
The Highlands 335 NICHOLS ROAD FITCHBURG, MA	12.00
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
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 Gardner based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
Alpine Healthcare Center 298 MAIN STREET KEENE, NH	24.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Wachusett Manor 32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD GARDNER, MA	180.17
Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY ATHOL, MA	54.00 /
Keystone Center 44 KEYSTONE DRIVE LEOMINSTER, MA	100.00 /
Crestwood Center 40 CROSBY STREET MILFORD, NH	31.33
Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation and Hlth Care Ctr 121 NORTHBORO ROAD MARLBOROUGH, MA	52.00

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