Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Melrose, MA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Melrose has a total of 185 active skilled nursing facilities and 21,872 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Melrose of 28,016, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.28 persons in Melrose. There were 16,802 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.82 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, Melrose 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 Melrose and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	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 Melrose 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 Melrose there were a total of 66 new cases and 66 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Melrose

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 Melrose Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Melrose 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
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac 87 SHATTUCK STREET HAVERHILL, MA	18.67
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33

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

Facility	Rating
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA	68.67
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA	146.00
Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 601 SHERMAN STREET CANTON, MA	168.00
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 689 MAIN STREET HAVERHILL, MA	138.50
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	336.50

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