Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Gloucester, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Gloucester
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, Gloucester has a total of 99 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,877 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Gloucester of 30,430, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.56 persons in Gloucester. There were 9,189 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.37 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, Gloucester 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 Gloucester 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)	2.23	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.87	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Gloucester 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 Gloucester there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 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 Gloucester

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 Gloucester Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Gloucester 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
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33
Masconomet Healthcare Center 123 HIGH STREET TOPSFIELD, MA	12.00
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA	6.67
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33

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

Facility	Rating
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA	221.00 /
Salem Rehab Center 7 LORING HILLS AVENUE SALEM, MA	137.33
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	637.50 /
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Twin Oaks Center 63 LOCUST STREET DANVERS, MA	194.00
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Saugus Center 266 LINCOLN AVENUE SAUGUS, MA	112.67

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