Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Groton, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Groton
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, Groton has a total of 156 active skilled nursing facilities and 18,438 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Groton of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Groton. There were 14,359 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.88 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, Groton 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 Groton and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.00	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.98	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Groton 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 Groton there were a total of 90 new cases and 90 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 Groton

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 Groton Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Groton 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
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 WALTHAM STREET LEXINGTON, MA	6.67
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Holy Cross Health Center 357 ISLAND POND ROAD MANCHESTER, NH	7.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67

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

Facility	Rating
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	208.67 /
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	170.67
Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center 10 BELLAMY STREET BOSTON, MA	69.33
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Melrose Healthcare 40 MARTIN STREET MELROSE, MA	128.00
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA	143.00
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	75.67
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00

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