Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Dorchester, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Dorchester
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Dorchester has a total of 182 active skilled nursing facilities and 22,070 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Dorchester of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Dorchester. There were 17,171 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 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, Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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)	2.27	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.92	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.89	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Dorchester 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 Dorchester there were a total of 84 new cases and 84 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Dorchester

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 Dorchester Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Dorchester 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
Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA	12.00
Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 87 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY, MA	43.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	20.00
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Sherrill House 135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON, MA	18.67
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Plymouth Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 123 SOUTH STREET PLYMOUTH, MA	401.00
Park Avenue Health Center 146 PARK AVENUE ARLINGTON, MA	176.00 /
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center 10 BELLAMY STREET BOSTON, MA	69.33
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	209.33 /

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