Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Reading, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Reading
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Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Reading has a total of 181 active skilled nursing facilities and 21,650 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Reading of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Reading. There were 16,669 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.99 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, Reading 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 Reading and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.72	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.28	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.97	3.83 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Reading 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 Reading there were a total of 51 new cases and 51 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Reading

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 Reading Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Reading 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
Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA	2.00
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
Cardigan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 59 COUNTRY WAY SCITUATE, MA	31.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA	15.33
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA	4.00
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33

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

Facility	Rating
Saugus Center 266 LINCOLN AVENUE SAUGUS, MA	112.67
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	637.50 /
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA	221.00 /
Premier Rehab and Healthcare 55 HARRIS ROAD NASHUA, NH	40.00
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 689 MAIN STREET HAVERHILL, MA	138.50
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA	130.00
Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA	214.67
Belvidere Healthcare Center 500 WENTWORTH AVENUE LOWELL, MA	181.00
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83

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