Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Boston, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Boston
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Updated on November 24, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Boston has a total of 187 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,597 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Boston of 4,688,346, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 207.48 persons in Boston. There were 17,407 residents in nursing homes as November 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.03 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, Boston 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 Boston 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)	0.93	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.92	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Boston 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 Boston there were a total of 51 new cases and 51 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Boston

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 Boston Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Boston 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
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
New England Pediatric Care 78 BOSTON ROAD NORTH BILLERICA, MA	14.40
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center 380 SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON, MA	47.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Masconomet Healthcare Center 123 HIGH STREET TOPSFIELD, MA	12.00
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA	6.67
Neville Center at Fresh Pond For Nursing and Rehab 640 CONCORD AVENUE CAMBRIDGE, MA	32.67
New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc 154 WATER STREET DANVERS, MA	32.00

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

Facility	Rating
Royal Norwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 329 WASHINGTON STREET NORWELL, MA	340.33
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	334.50
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Southshore Health Care Center 115 NORTH AVENUE ROCKLAND, MA	126.00
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Twin Oaks Center 63 LOCUST STREET DANVERS, MA	194.00
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 321 CENTRE STREET DORCHESTER, MA	143.67
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67

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