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City Analysis Report- Wakefield, MA
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Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Wakefield
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on May 19, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Wakefield has a total of 177 active skilled nursing facilities and 18,993 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Wakefield of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Wakefield. There were 15,604 residents in nursing homes as May 19, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.16 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, Wakefield 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 Wakefield and a comparison to the state and national averages:
Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
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Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.74 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.23 | 2.15 / 2.26 |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.92 | 0.94 / 0.87 |
All Staff | 3.89 | 3.75 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Wakefield 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 Wakefield there were a total of 5 new cases and 5 new deaths among residents for the week ending May 19, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Wakefield
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 Wakefield Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Wakefield, 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 Wakefield
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Wakefield 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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Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA |
14.00 |
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA |
9.33 |
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA |
34.00 |
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 1200 CENTRE STREET BOSTON, MA |
8.67 |
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA |
10.67 |
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac 87 SHATTUCK STREET HAVERHILL, MA |
19.33 |
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA |
25.33 |
Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA |
12.67 |
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement and Nursing Ctr 100 OLD BILLERICA ROAD BEDFORD, MA |
10.67 |
Carlyle House 342 WINTER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA |
20.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Wakefield based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
Facility | Rating |
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Vantage at Wakefield LLC ONE BATHOL STREET WAKEFIELD, MA |
156.17 / |
Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA |
70.00 |
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA |
107.33 |
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA |
645.83 / |
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA |
248.50 |
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA |
90.67 |
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA |
151.00 |
Mattapan Health and Rehabilitation Center 405 RIVER STREET MATTAPAN, MA |
130.67 |
Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA |
231.33 |
Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing 89 MORTON STREET ANDOVER, MA |
141.67 |
Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.
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