Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Newton Upper Falls, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Newton Upper Falls
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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, Newton Upper Falls has a total of 196 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,567 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Newton Upper Falls of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Newton Upper Falls. There were 18,301 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.66 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, Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls 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 Newton Upper Falls

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 Newton Upper Falls Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Newton Upper Falls, 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 Newton Upper Falls

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Newton Upper Falls 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
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 87 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY, MA	43.33
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement and Nursing Ctr 100 OLD BILLERICA ROAD BEDFORD, MA	31.33
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	209.33 /
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Northwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 1010 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	182.67
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	145.33
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00

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