Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lynn, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lynn
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, Lynn has a total of 174 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,549 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lynn of 94,299, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.59 persons in Lynn. There were 15,930 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.52 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, Lynn 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 Lynn 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)	0.96	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.94	3.82 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Lynn 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 Lynn there were a total of 74 new cases and 74 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 Lynn

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 Lynn Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lynn 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
Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing 25 LAFAYETTE STREET MARBLEHEAD, MA	23.33
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA	7.33
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 1071 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	10.00
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Dwyer Home 25 STONEHAVEN DRIVE WEYMOUTH, MA	28.67
Sherrill House 135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON, MA	18.67
Elizabeth Seton 125 OAKLAND STREET WELLESLEY, MA	20.00
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67

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

Facility	Rating
St Joseph Rehab and Nursing Care Center 321 CENTRE STREET DORCHESTER, MA	143.67
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 WATERTOWN STREET LEXINGTON, MA	173.17
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Regalcare at Lowell 30 PRINCETON BOULEVARD LOWELL, MA	125.33
Royal Norwell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC 329 WASHINGTON STREET NORWELL, MA	340.33
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA	133.00
Regalcare at Glen Ridge 120 MURRAY STREET MEDFORD, MA	351.67 /
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	145.33

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