Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Acton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Acton
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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, Acton has a total of 193 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,445 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Acton of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Acton. There were 18,262 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.89 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, Acton 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 Acton 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)	2.24	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	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 Acton 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 Acton there were a total of 70 new cases and 70 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 Acton

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 Acton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Acton 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
Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 184 SWANTON STREET, #1998 WINCHESTER, MA	25.33
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Sherrill House 135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON, MA	18.67
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33
Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 WALTHAM STREET LEXINGTON, MA	6.67
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 601 SHERMAN STREET CANTON, MA	168.00
Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation 305 WALPOLE STREET NORWOOD, MA	627.33
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	336.50
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 689 MAIN STREET HAVERHILL, MA	138.50

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