ANALYSIS
Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Scituate, MA
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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Scituate
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on January 5, 2025
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Scituate has a total of 118 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,103 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Scituate of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Scituate. There were 11,116 residents in nursing homes as January 5, 2025 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.82 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, Scituate 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 Scituate and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.73 | 0.65 / 0.67 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.29 | 2.25 / 2.32 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.88 | 0.96 / 0.87 |
| All Staff | 3.90 | 3.86 / 3.85 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Scituate 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 Scituate there were a total of 25 new cases and 25 new deaths among residents for the week ending January 5, 2025. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Scituate
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 Scituate Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Scituate, 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 Scituate
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Scituate 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 |
|---|---|
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Linden Ponds 400 LINDEN PONDS WAY HINGHAM, MA |
12.00 |
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The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA |
10.67 |
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Life Care Center of West Bridgewater 765 WEST CENTER STREET WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA |
24.00 |
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Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA |
2.00 |
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Life Care Center of The North Shore 111 BIRCH STREET LYNN, MA |
38.67 |
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Life Care Center of Plymouth 94 OBERY STREET PLYMOUTH, MA |
12.00 |
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Leonard Florence Center For Living 165 CAPTAIN'S ROW CHELSEA, MA |
12.00 |
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Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA |
15.33 |
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Hannah B G Shaw Home 299 WAREHAM STREET MIDDLEBORO, MA |
38.67 |
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Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA |
26.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Scituate based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA |
130.00 |
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Melrose Healthcare 40 MARTIN STREET MELROSE, MA |
128.00 |
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Wedgemere Healthcare 146 DEAN STREET TAUNTON, MA |
135.67 |
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Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA |
217.50 |
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Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA |
257.33 |
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Affinity Healthcare 1102 WASHINGTON STREET BRAINTREE, MA |
140.00 |
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The Ellis Nursing Home 135 ELLIS AVENUE NORWOOD, MA |
134.00 |
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Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA |
102.67 |
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Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA |
148.00 |
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West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA |
334.50 |
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