Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Norton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Norton
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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, Norton has a total of 173 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,483 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Norton of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Norton. There were 16,550 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.80 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, Norton 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 Norton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.32	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.78	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Norton 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 Norton there were a total of 71 new cases and 71 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 Norton

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 Norton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Norton 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
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA	18.67
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Briarcliffe Manor 49 OLD POCASSET ROAD JOHNSTON, RI	14.00
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA	2.00
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33

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

Facility	Rating
Sachem Center For Health and Rehabilitation 66 CENTRAL STREET EAST BRIDGEWATER, MA	175.33 /
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Respiratory and Rehabilitation Center of Ri 10 WOODLAND DRIVE COVENTRY, RI	531.83
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Sarah S Brayton Center 4901 NORTH MAIN STREET FALL RIVER, MA	134.00
Summit Commons Rehabilitation and Health Care Cnt 99 HILLSIDE AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	179.33
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 321 CENTRE STREET DORCHESTER, MA	143.67
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Bayview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 860 NORTH QUIDNESSETT ROAD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI	54.00 /

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