Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Somerville, MA

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

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Somerville has a total of 188 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,478 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Somerville of 81,360, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.62 persons in Somerville. There were 17,399 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.40 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, Somerville 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 Somerville and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.94	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Somerville 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 Somerville there were a total of 54 new cases and 54 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Somerville

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 Somerville Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Somerville 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
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 1071 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	9.33
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	15.33
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33

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

Facility	Rating
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Melrose Healthcare 40 MARTIN STREET MELROSE, MA	128.00
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA	143.00
Hathorne Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 15 KIRKBRIDE DRIVE DANVERS, MA	295.67
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	204.00
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00

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