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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lexington, MA
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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lexington
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, Lexington has a total of 196 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,055 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lexington of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Lexington. There were 17,891 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.60 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, Lexington 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 Lexington and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.71 | 0.65 / 0.67 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.26 | 2.21 / 2.29 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.96 | 0.97 / 0.88 |
All Staff | 3.93 | 3.82 / 3.84 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Lexington 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 Lexington 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 Lexington
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 Lexington Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lexington, 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 Lexington
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lexington 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 |
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Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA |
12.00 |
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA |
15.33 |
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA |
13.33 |
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA |
9.33 |
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA |
4.00 |
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 |
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 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lexington based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA |
149.33 |
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA |
133.00 |
Colony Center For Health and Rehabilitation 277 WASHINGTON STREET ABINGTON, MA |
164.33 |
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 |
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA |
336.50 |
Northwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1010 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA |
182.67 |
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA |
68.67 |
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA |
104.67 |
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA |
214.67 |
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