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Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Needham, MA

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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Needham
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, Needham has a total of 196 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,600 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Needham of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Needham. There were 18,329 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.67 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, Needham 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 Needham and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels City State / National
Registered Nurse (RN) 0.70 0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) 2.26 2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 0.93 0.97 / 0.88
All Staff 3.90 3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Needham 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 Needham there were a total of 81 new cases and 81 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 Needham

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 Needham Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Needham 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
20.00
Care One at Wilmington
750 WOBURN STREET
WILMINGTON, MA
4.00
Sherrill House
135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE
BOSTON, MA
18.67
Seven Hills Pediatric Center
22 HILLSIDE AVENUE
GROTON, MA
21.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
97 BETHANY ROAD
FRAMINGHAM, MA
4.00
Rivercrest Long Term Care
DEACONESS ROAD
W CONCORD, MA
13.33
Brookhaven at Lexington
1010 WALTHAM STREET
LEXINGTON, MA
6.67
Dwyer Home
25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE
WEYMOUTH, MA
28.67
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
59 COUNTRY WAY
SCITUATE, MA
31.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home
28 LINWOOD ROAD
LYNN, MA
18.00

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

Facility Rating
Eastpointe Rehab Center
255 CENTRAL AVENUE
CHELSEA, MA
216.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD
WATERTOWN, MA
145.33
Southeast Health Care Center
184 LINCOLN STREET
NORTH EASTON, MA
163.00
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Twin Oaks Center
63 LOCUST STREET
DANVERS, MA
194.00
Wilmington Rehab Center
90 WEST STREET
WILMINGTON, MA
106.67
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley
694 WORCESTER ROAD
WELLESLEY, MA
246.83
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3 PARK DRIVE
WESTFORD, MA
104.67
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC
111 ORIENT AVENUE
EAST BOSTON, MA
219.50
Affinity Healthcare
1102 WASHINGTON STREET
BRAINTREE, MA
214.67
Westborough Healthcare
8 COLONIAL DRIVE
WESTBOROUGH, MA
74.33

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