251 For-Profit Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

4.00 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Life Care Center of Stoneham runs a 94-bed for-profit operation, and the staffing picture is its strongest card: 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% above the national average, with a 4-star staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 32%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. Now the harder part. The current record carries 31 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $39,559. Weekend staffing drops roughly 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The last inspection was September 2025. Ask about those harm-level findings and the abuse citations directly.

Nurse hours

7.18 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Bradford's Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is a small for-profit home, 20 beds, and its inspection record is clean: zero deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. Nurse staffing sits at 7.18 hours per resident day, roughly 86% above the national average, so there's real coverage here. The catch is retention: annual turnover is 64.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend staffing drops about 17% from its own weekday level. That churn matters in a 20-bed home, where losing even a couple of nurses changes who's at the bedside.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Dexter House runs 3.37 nursing hours per resident each day, roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday levels. That said, turnover sits at 21.1% against a national average of 45.8%, a notably stable workforce for a for-profit LLC, which matters because consistent staff know residents' routines. The tradeoff shows in the inspection record: 20 deficiencies, including one abuse-related citation, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in September 2025. Quality and staffing measures both come in at 4 stars, health inspections at 3. If you're weighing this one, ask how weekends are covered and what that abuse citation involved.

Nurse hours

3.73 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Bay Path At Duxbury runs a tight ship on the clinical side. The state surveyors gave it a five-star health inspection rating, and its record shows just four deficiencies, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. Inspectors were last in on July 18, 2025, so the picture is recent. Where it gives some ground is bedside time: 3.73 total nurse hours per resident day sits about 3% under the national 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover, at 42.3%, is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. A for-profit LLC with solid inspections but lean hours, worth asking how weekends feel.

Nurse hours

5.21 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Affinity Healthcare in Braintree runs on a for-profit corporate model with 177 certified beds, and its staffing is genuinely stronger than most: 5.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 35% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 26.9%, well under the national 45.8%. The trouble is inspection history. Forty deficiencies are on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Two fines total $27,648, and the last inspection came in December 2025, recent enough that the findings reflect how the place operates now. Strong staffing paired with that many serious citations is the tension worth weighing.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

13%

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Waterview Lodge runs 103 certified beds in Ashland under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing story is the strong part: 3.87 nurse hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average, with a 12.5% turnover rate that's far below the 45.8% typical elsewhere. That stability matters when aides and nurses actually stay. The trade-offs show up elsewhere, 37 deficiencies on record, three tied to abuse, and health inspection and quality measure ratings both at 2 out of 5, even with a recent February 2026 inspection. Weekend staffing also drops about 11% below weekday levels, so coverage thins when families tend to visit. Worth asking about those abuse-related findings directly.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Care One At New Bedford runs a 154-bed for-profit operation where the nursing hours come in around 3.60 per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 29.9%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around longer here than at many places. The trade-off shows up in the record: 29 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Inspectors were last in on August 5, 2025. The staffing rating and the stable workforce are real strengths; the survey history is what keeps this from scoring higher.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Life Care Center Of Attleboro runs 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but weekend coverage dips roughly 16% below what the home staffs on weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 34.2%, noticeably under the 45.8% national figure, and the home has a clean recent inspection record: 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last survey in September 2025. The five-star marks on health inspections and quality measures stand out; the three-star staffing rating reflects hours that are solid but not exceptional.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Care One At Wilmington runs 132 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the inspection side: four deficiencies on the current record, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, and no abuse citations at all. The last inspection was July 31, 2025, so the record is recent. Staff turnover is the other headline, 18.4% against a national average of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses here tend to stay. Daily nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident, just above the national 3.86, though weekends run roughly 11% leaner than weekdays, a gap worth asking about if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays.

Nurse hours

4.44 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Timothy Daniels House runs a tight ship on staffing, 4.44 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it top marks there. That matters in a 40-bed home. But 50% annual turnover means half the people caring for your relative will be new within a year, and weekend coverage dips about 5% below weekdays. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 35 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related citation, with the last state visit in March 2025. Nothing rose to the level of harm or jeopardy, but a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating suggests the paperwork and care planning haven't kept pace with the staffing numbers.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Royal Braintree runs 204 beds as a for-profit LLC, and its last health inspection came in February 2026. The record shows 33 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. What stands out favorably is turnover: 29.9% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses are staying put, which matters for consistency of care. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS; inspections earned 2. The gap between those numbers is the real story here.

Nurse hours

3.64 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Agawam South runs 122 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.64 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit then. Turnover lands at 44.2%, a hair under the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated March 2026. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections sit mid-range. Nothing here reads as dangerous, it reads as a home that's adequate on paper but thin on weekend hands.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Life Care Center of Acton runs 155 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86, though the weekend-to-weekday gap of about 14% means coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 42.9% is a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, and the home holds 4 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with staffing at 3. Its record shows 16 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection came in July 2025.

Nurse hours

3.85 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Ellis Nursing Home runs 191 beds in Norwood under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national mark, 3.85 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover lands at 42%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where things get heavier: 44 deficiencies on file, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus one fine of $57,158. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Strong quality scores don't erase that deficiency history.

Nurse hours

4.08 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Mayflower Place runs on a for-profit LLC structure with 72 certified beds in West Yarmouth, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.9%, well below the national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. The concerns are elsewhere. Inspections turned up 40 deficiencies, including 9 tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Quality measures rate 2 out of 5, and weekend staffing drops roughly 10% below weekday levels. The last inspection was November 2025, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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The Bostonian runs a tight ship on the clinical side, a five-star health inspection record with zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, which is rarer than it should be. That inspection was recent, too, in May 2025. Where it slips is staffing: 3.66 nurse hours per resident day sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 7% lighter than weekdays, so ask how coverage looks on a Saturday. Turnover at 42.1% is slightly better than the national figure, which helps continuity. Seventeen total deficiencies sounds like a lot until you notice none of them caused harm.

Nurse hours

3.26 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Care Village At West Roxbury runs 76 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average, with weekends about 7% thinner than weekdays. What offsets that is retention, 14.9% turnover against a national average near 46%, which suggests people actually stay. The inspection record shows 38 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and one fine totaling $3,418. The last inspection was November 2025, so the picture is current. Quality and staffing both rate 4 out of 5; health inspections sit at 3.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Sudbury Pines runs on decent staffing numbers, 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and its 34.9% turnover is well below the typical 45.8%. But weekends drop about 14% below weekday coverage, so the care your relative gets Saturday may look different from Tuesday. The real concern is the inspection record: 38 deficiencies on file, including four tied to abuse, with the most recent state visit in March 2025. Even though none of those 38 reached harm or jeopardy level, a one-star inspection rating with that many citations is worth asking about directly before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Vantage At Andover runs 135 certified beds as a for-profit partnership, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.90 hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday coverage. The standout number is turnover: 23.7% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer caregivers are cycling out the door than is typical. The current record shows 21 deficiencies with none at the harm level, but one is abuse-related, and the last inspection came in August 2025. Ownership is for-profit, which shapes how you read all of this. Worth asking about that abuse citation and weekend coverage directly.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Blaire House Of Worcester runs 75 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.94 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops about 11% below what it provides on weekdays. Staff turnover is 38.6%, notably better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The current inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, along with a single fine of $13,095. The last inspection was in August 2025, so the findings are recent. Three-star ratings across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing round out a mixed but not alarming picture.