Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Needham, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Needham
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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, 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 18,499 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.39 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 85 new cases and 85 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 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 /
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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