Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Arlington, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Arlington
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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, Arlington has a total of 192 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,826 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Arlington of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Arlington. There were 17,668 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 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, Arlington 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 Arlington 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)	0.96	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.95	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Arlington 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 Arlington there were a total of 51 new cases and 51 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 Arlington

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 Arlington Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Arlington 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
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
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
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Arlington 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
Twin Oaks Center 63 LOCUST STREET DANVERS, MA	194.00
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitat 115 HOLLISTON STREET MEDWAY, MA	254.00
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	75.67
Norwood Healthcare 460 WASHINGTON STREET NORWOOD, MA	309.00
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00

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