Here are 11 Nursing Homes in Boston, MA

Nurse hours

7.35 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Spaulding Brighton runs nurse staffing at 7.35 hours per resident day, roughly double the national figure of 3.86. That's the kind of number that shows up in daily care, not on a brochure. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 30.5%, better than the 45.8% national average, so the people providing that care are more likely to still be there next year. The inspection record is strong: a 5/5 health inspection rating, and six total deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level. One is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The nonprofit's last survey was March 5, 2026, so the picture is recent.

Nurse hours

6.10 /day

Staff turnover

7%

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The Boston Home, Inc. runs on a nonprofit model with 96 certified beds in Suffolk County, and the numbers show it. Nurse staffing sits at 6.10 hours per resident day, roughly 58% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 7% below weekday levels, so care doesn't thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover is 7.4% against a national average near 46%, which means the people caring for residents tend to stay. The current record shows zero deficiencies, none at the harm level, and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection dated March 2026. Quality measures scored 3 out of 5 stars, a middle mark, but staffing and inspection results both came in at 5.

Nurse hours

5.02 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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The Hebrew Rehabilitation Center's Recuperative Services Unit runs 50 certified beds under nonprofit ownership in Boston, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.02 hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday levels, so the weekday-to-weekend difference is worth asking about if your family member needs consistent attention on Saturdays and Sundays. The home carries 12 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in July 2025. Quality measures score 5 out of 5 stars, health inspections 4 out of 5, staffing 3 out of 5.

Nurse hours

4.21 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Laurel Ridge runs on 4.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% more than the national average, which is the main reason its staffing picture holds up. The trade-off is timing: weekends run about 13% leaner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. A 25.6% annual turnover rate is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. Inspections from May 2025 turned up 16 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The German Center for Extended Care is a 133-bed nonprofit in Boston, and its strongest number isn't the one you'd guess. Staff turnover runs 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually means people stay, and staying tends to mean consistent care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, just under the 3.86 national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out a bit on Saturdays and Sundays. Twenty deficiencies are on record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in September 2025.

Nurse hours

4.41 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Presentation Rehab runs a non-profit shop in Boston with 122 beds, and its staffing is the clearest thing it has going: 4.41 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, with a 5-out-of-5 CMS staffing rating and turnover at 24.6%, roughly half the national rate. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday coverage, so care thins out on Saturdays and Sundays. The concerns sit elsewhere. There are 35 deficiencies on the current record, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, plus a $56,940 fine. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Strong hands on deck, but a record that needs watching.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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The Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs on a nonprofit model with 83 certified beds in Boston, and its staff retention is genuinely unusual: 15% annual turnover against a national average near 46%. That kind of stability matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. But the staffing picture is complicated, total nurse hours land essentially at the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below the home's own weekday levels, which is where gaps tend to show up. Inspections look solid: a 4/5 health inspection rating, most recently surveyed in December 2025, with zero deficiencies at the harm level. The 15 deficiencies on record include 3 tied to abuse, worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.57 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 4.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18 percent above the national average, and its 41.4 percent turnover sits slightly under the national figure. That's a decent staffing story on paper. The inspection record tells a different one: 18 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and a $17,345 fine, with the most recent inspection dated April 30, 2026. Weekends thin out about 13 percent below weekday coverage, so the hours that look generous across the week aren't evenly spread. For-profit, LLC-owned, 100 beds. The quality measure score of 4 out of 5 is doing a lot of work here; the inspection score of 2 is the number I'd ask about first.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Sherrill House runs a bit lean on nursing hours, 3.66 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. The nonprofit's 39.5% turnover is better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity. What pulls it down is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. A recent April 2026 inspection means the picture is current, not stale. Families weighing this one should ask directly how those harm and abuse findings were resolved.

Nurse hours

3.63 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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Benjamin Healthcare Center is a 205-bed nonprofit home in Boston that keeps its staff. Turnover runs 11.5% a year against a national average near 46%, and CMS gives it 4 out of 5 stars for staffing and for quality measures. Those numbers are real, and they matter for day-to-day care. What pulls it down is everything the state and federal inspectors found. Thirty-two deficiencies sit on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. One fine of $96,705. A 1-star health inspection rating, and a place in the Special Focus Facility program, which CMS reserves for the homes it watches most closely. The last inspection was April 30, 2025. If you're considering this one, ask what's being done about those deficiencies.

Nurse hours

3.14 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Care Village At Parkway runs on 3.14 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 19 percent under the national figure, and weekends drop about 12 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in the inspection record: 56 deficiencies, two serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and $29,489 in fines, with the most recent inspection dated February 27, 2026. One bright spot is turnover at 23.9 percent, well under the 45.8 percent national rate, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The company is a for-profit limited liability operation with 141 certified beds.