Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lincoln, MA

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

Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lincoln has a total of 216 active skilled nursing facilities and 25,836 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lincoln of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Lincoln. There were 20,153 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.00 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, Lincoln 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 Lincoln and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.90	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lincoln 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 Lincoln there were a total of 79 new cases and 79 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lincoln

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 Lincoln Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lincoln 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
New England Pediatric Care 78 BOSTON ROAD NORTH BILLERICA, MA	14.40
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
Bear Mountain at Andover 80 ANDOVER STREET ANDOVER, MA	14.67
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Berkeley Retirement Home,the 150 BERKELEY STREET LAWRENCE, MA	18.00
Alliance Health at Marie Esther 720 BOSTON POST ROAD MARLBOROUGH, MA	11.33
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33

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

Facility	Rating
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA	68.67
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00
Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford 200 GOVERNORS AVENUE MEDFORD, MA	162.67 /
The Guardian Center 888 NORTH MAIN STREET BROCKTON, MA	284.00
Southeast Health Care Center 184 LINCOLN STREET NORTH EASTON, MA	163.00 /
Serenity Hill Nursing Center 655 DEDHAM ST WRENTHAM, MA	60.00
Saugus Center 266 LINCOLN AVENUE SAUGUS, MA	112.67
Salem Rehab Center 7 LORING HILLS AVENUE SALEM, MA	139.33
Royal Norwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 329 WASHINGTON STREET NORWELL, MA	340.33
Regalcare at Lowell 30 PRINCETON BOULEVARD LOWELL, MA	125.33

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