Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Ashland, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Ashland
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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, Ashland has a total of 191 active skilled nursing facilities and 23,185 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Ashland of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Ashland. There were 18,149 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.28 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, Ashland 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 Ashland and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.85	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Ashland 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 Ashland there were a total of 73 new cases and 73 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 Ashland

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 Ashland Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Ashland 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
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement and Nursing Ctr 100 OLD BILLERICA ROAD BEDFORD, MA	31.33
The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill 865 CENTRAL AVENUE NEEDHAM, MA	29.33
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
The Highlands 335 NICHOLS ROAD FITCHBURG, MA	12.00
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
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	146.00
Keystone Center 44 KEYSTONE DRIVE LEOMINSTER, MA	100.00 /
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33

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