Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Northborough, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Northborough
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, Northborough has a total of 124 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,765 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Northborough of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Northborough. There were 11,546 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.20 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, Northborough 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 Northborough and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.64	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.99	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Northborough 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 Northborough there were a total of 37 new cases and 37 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 Northborough

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 Northborough Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Northborough 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
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	20.00
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33

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

Facility	Rating
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83
Wachusett Manor 32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD GARDNER, MA	180.17
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation 305 WALPOLE STREET NORWOOD, MA	627.33
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33

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