251 of the 341 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts (74%) are for-profit, and all are listed below. 41 of the 251 graded homes earn an A and 19 earn a D or F. They average 3.68 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.18 hours below the 3.86 for every home in Massachusetts. Copley At Stoughton Nursing Care Center in Stoughton grades highest at A (96 out of 100).
How for-profit homes in Massachusetts compare
This group set against every nursing home in Massachusetts, from the current CMS release.
Center For Extended Care At Amherst runs 134 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national figure of 3.86, with weekends about 3% thinner than weekdays. Turnover of 39.3% is better than the 45.8% national average, so the workforce is comparatively stable, but the inspection record is where this home struggles: 34 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $28,915. The most recent inspection was June 2025, and the low health inspection rating reflects how much has accumulated on that record.
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.
Nemasket Rehabilitation runs 3.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and the gap widens on weekends when staffing drops about 13% below its own weekday levels. That thin coverage shows up in the federal staffing rating, which sits at the bottom of the scale, and in a turnover rate of 48.5%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. Inspections are a different story: a recent March 2025 survey and 17 deficiencies on record with none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related. The for-profit operator has kept serious health and safety citations off the books, but the daily caregiving hours are where this home comes up short.
Adviniacare At Provincetown runs 41 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.71 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters when you're the family member calling on a Sunday. Turnover is 48.1%, above the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, including three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with a single fine of $11,782 and a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5. The most recent inspection was March 2025, so the picture is current. Quality measures score 3 out of 5.
Care One At Millbury runs 154 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.64 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the coverage you see on a Tuesday isn't what you get on a Sunday. Turnover is 45.7%, essentially the national average, so that's not the outlier here. The inspection record is: 37 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, three fines totaling $95,138, and a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating as of the April 2025 survey. Quality measures score well at 4/5, but that's resident care data, not the building's safety record.
Royal Of Fairhaven is a 107-bed for-profit home run by a limited liability company, and staffing is where it struggles most, the federal staffing rating sits at just one star, well below what you'd want to see for a building this size. Inspectors have logged 17 deficiencies on the current record, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, though none involved abuse. One fine totaling $8,648 has been levied. The good news is that the last inspection was recent, in March 2025, and the health inspection rating lands at a middling three stars. Quality measures come in at two stars. If you're considering this home, ask specifically about direct-care staffing levels on evenings and weekends.
Quabbin Valley Healthcare runs 142 beds in Athol under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a home with real strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is heavy: 42 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with $62,250 in fines across two penalties. Its last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, sit at 2 out of 5.
Kimwell runs on leaner nurse staffing than most homes, 3.58 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That gap matters, because 24 deficiencies sit on its current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $8,278 fine. The two-star inspection and one-star quality ratings line up with that history. Turnover at 40% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so leadership isn't the core problem here. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is recent, not stale. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how weekends are covered and what changed after the harm-level finding.
Fitchburg Healthcare runs 160 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit.
The inspection record is the bigger concern: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm-or-jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $33,180 fine. Staff turnover at 42% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's a small consolation against a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a February 2026 inspection that's now behind it. Ask about the abuse deficiency directly before you decide anything.
Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs on 3.13 nursing hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below what it manages on weekdays. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $43,719. Staff turnover is 30.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national average, that's a real point in its favor. But a 1/5 staffing rating and a 1/5 health inspection rating, owned by a for-profit LLC, mean the thin coverage and the deficiency history are the things to weigh before you decide.
Southbridge Rehabilitation runs 144 beds under a for-profit LLC, and the number that stands out is nurse staffing: 3.22 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 36.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce even if raw hours are short. The current record shows 31 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with an inspection dated April 2026. Quality measures score low, and low staffing usually explains why.
Springside runs leaner than most. Its 3.55 nurse hours per resident day sit about 8% under the national figure of 3.86, and weekends dip another 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 49.4% edges past the 45.8% national rate, meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over each year. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent inspection in September 2025. State inspectors rate the home well; the federal quality and staffing measures tell a different story.
Lanessa runs lean on nursing hours, about 3.06 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 7% below its own weekday coverage. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 71 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with a single $119,962 fine and a survey completed in February 2025. Ownership is for-profit partnership, and CMS gives one star for health inspections and two for quality measures, even though staffing earns three. Turnover at 25% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so this isn't a retention problem, it's what the building does with the staff it keeps.
Westborough Healthcare runs 117 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.65 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 42.4%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's the strongest number here. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $8,648 fine. The last inspection was February 2026. Federal quality measures score 1 out of 5 stars, and staffing sits at 2, worth weighing carefully against what your family needs.
Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center runs 80 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its most recent inspection in January 2025 left a long paper trail: 60 deficiencies on the current record, one tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $49,296. No deficiency reached the harm or jeopardy level, which matters, but the volume still stands out.
Nurse staffing sits at 3.26 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, and weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 52.9% is well above the 45.8% national figure. The health inspection rating is 1 out of 5, so if you're weighing this one, ask specifically how they're holding staffing and care steady on weekends.
Ayer Valley Rehab And Nursing runs about 3.65 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below what the home staffs during the week. Annual turnover sits at 58.1% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 80 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $63,034, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. A for-profit limited liability company operates the 123-bed home.
Meadow Green runs a 123-bed for-profit operation in Waltham, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. Total nurse hours sit at 3.92 per resident day, just barely above the national average, but the staff star rating is 1 out of 5, and annual turnover is 64.7% against a national average of 45.8%. That's a lot of people cycling through, and the weekend gap means coverage thins out when families tend to visit.
The inspection record is harder to get past: 63 deficiencies, including 6 tied to abuse and 2 at the harm or jeopardy level, with $195,559 in fines. The most recent inspection was February 2026.
The Center At Blue Hills runs 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 7 percent below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage shows up in a CMS staffing rating of 2 out of 5 and a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5, with 22 deficiencies on the current record, one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. A single fine of $8,278 has been levied. The quality measure score of 5 out of 5 stands out against those numbers, and it's worth asking how that measure is collected before weighing it equally. The most recent inspection was November 20, 2025.
Royal Meadow View Center runs about 113 beds in North Reading under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where the trouble shows. Nurses give residents roughly 3.45 hours of care per day, about 11 percent under the national average, and weekends drop another 10 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Annual turnover sits at 57.7 percent against a national 45.8 percent, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. Inspections look decent on the surface, with no harm-level deficiencies, but 34 total citations including two abuse-related ones, and a staffing rating of 2 out of 5, tell the fuller story.
Mission Care At Holyoke runs on 3.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday staffing. That thinner weekend coverage matters because the inspection record shows 43 deficiencies, including four at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with $32,920 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover sits at 44.8%, basically in line with the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the outlier here. A state inspection in June 2025 is recent enough that the findings reflect current conditions rather than old problems since fixed. For-profit LLC ownership, 125 beds.
Frequently asked questions
How many for-profit nursing homes are there in Massachusetts?
There are 251 for-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts, 74% of the 341 nursing homes there.
Are for-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In Massachusetts they average 3.68 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.86 for all nursing homes in Massachusetts, a difference of -0.18 hours. Staff turnover averages 38.8% against 38.2%.
Which for-profit nursing home grades best in Massachusetts?