Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lincoln, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lincoln
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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, Lincoln has a total of 216 active skilled nursing facilities and 25,836 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lincoln of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Lincoln. There were 20,153 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.00 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, Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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)	2.26	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lincoln 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 Lincoln there were a total of 53 new cases and 53 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 Lincoln

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 Lincoln Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lincoln 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
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	15.33
South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 288 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY, MA	40.00
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Masconomet Healthcare Center 123 HIGH STREET TOPSFIELD, MA	12.00
Neville Center at Fresh Pond For Nursing and Rehab 640 CONCORD AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MA	32.67
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc 154 WATER STREET DANVERS, MA	32.00

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	113.50
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Hathorne Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 15 KIRKBRIDE DRIVE DANVERS, MA	295.67
Park Avenue Health Center 146 PARK AVENUE ARLINGTON, MA	176.00 /
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Eastpointe Rehab Center 255 CENTRAL AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	216.00
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	334.50
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	75.67
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00

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