Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Scituate, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Scituate
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Scituate has a total of 119 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,469 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Scituate of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Scituate. There were 11,234 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.64 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, Scituate 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 Scituate and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.23	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.88	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.84	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Scituate 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 Scituate there were a total of 28 new cases and 28 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Scituate

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 Scituate Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Scituate 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
Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA	8.00
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
South Cove Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 288 WASHINGTON STREET QUINCY, MA	40.00
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	208.67 /
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	334.50
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00
Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA	174.50
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Saugus Center 266 LINCOLN AVENUE SAUGUS, MA	112.67

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