Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Canton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Canton
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, Canton has a total of 190 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,672 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Canton of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Canton. There were 17,638 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.80 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, Canton 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 Canton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.73	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.33	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.84	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.90	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Canton 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 Canton there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 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 Canton

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 Canton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Canton 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
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	24.00
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 225 ELMWOOD AVENUE PROVIDENCE, RI	16.00
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	15.33
Eastgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 198 WATERMAN AVENUE EAST PROVIDENCE, RI	18.00
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Bethany Home of Rhode Island 111 SOUTH ANGELL STREET PROVIDENCE, RI	25.33
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33

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

Facility	Rating
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 321 CENTRE STREET DORCHESTER, MA	143.67
Oak Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center 544 PLEASANT STREET PAWTUCKET, RI	156.17
Salem Rehab Center 7 LORING HILLS AVENUE SALEM, MA	137.33
Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 735 PUTNAM PIKE GREENVILLE, RI	387.50 /
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Southeast Health Care Center 184 LINCOLN STREET NORTH EASTON, MA	163.00 /
Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA	149.33
Southshore Health Care Center 115 NORTH AVENUE ROCKLAND, MA	126.00

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