Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Westford, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Westford
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Westford has a total of 182 active skilled nursing facilities and 21,960 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Westford of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Westford. There were 17,231 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.47 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, Westford 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 Westford and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	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 Westford 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 Westford there were a total of 37 new cases and 37 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Westford

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 Westford Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Westford 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
Phillips Manor Nursing Home 28 LINWOOD ROAD LYNN, MA	18.00
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67
Greenwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 90 GREENWOOD STREET WAKEFIELD, MA	26.67
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Masconomet Healthcare Center 123 HIGH STREET TOPSFIELD, MA	12.00
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Katzman Family Center For Living 17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHELSEA, MA	32.33

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

Facility	Rating
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA	221.00 /
Brush Hill Care Center 1200 BRUSH HILL ROAD MILTON, MA	286.00
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 689 MAIN STREET HAVERHILL, MA	138.50
Twin Oaks Center 63 LOCUST STREET DANVERS, MA	194.00
Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA	145.33
West Newton Healthcare 25 ARMORY STREET WEST NEWTON, MA	336.50
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00

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