117 Independent Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

3.64 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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St. Joseph Manor runs a tight ship on retention, 26% turnover against a 45.8% national average means aides and nurses tend to stay, which matters more for daily care than almost anything else on paper. The tradeoff shows up in raw hours: 3.64 nurse staffing per resident day sits about 6% under the national figure, and weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets covered. Fifteen deficiencies on record with none at harm level and nothing abuse-related, plus a December 2025 inspection, points to a home that gets watched closely and corrected quickly rather than one coasting.

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

4.27 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Knollwood Nursing Center, a nonprofit home with 82 certified beds in Worcester, runs nurse staffing at 4.27 hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends drop roughly 9% below weekday levels, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. That's a clean record on the serious stuff. Staffing earns 3 out of 5 stars from CMS, below its 4-star inspection and quality scores, which suggests the hours are decent but not exceptional for the resident needs here.

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

3.89 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Holy Trinity in Worcester runs a tight ship on the clinical side: a five-star health inspection record with nine deficiencies on file and none reaching harm or jeopardy level, plus zero abuse citations. The last inspection came in January 2026, so the picture is current. Staffing sits just above the national average at 3.89 nurse hours per resident day, though weekends run about 11 percent leaner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits Saturday or Sunday. Turnover of 36.5 percent beats the 45.8 percent national figure, which matters more than most families realize. As a nonprofit, there's no ownership group extracting margin. The quality measure score is solid without being perfect, and that's roughly the story here: dependable, not flawless.

Nurse hours

4.50 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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Jesmond runs a 57-bed for-profit home in Nahant with staffing that beats the national average by about 16 percent, 4.50 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, and its 25.6 percent turnover is well below the 45.8 percent national figure. Those are real strengths, and they're why the staffing rating sits at 4 out of 5. The record isn't clean, though: 28 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $56,375 fine. A 3/5 on health inspections with a recent August 2025 survey means the state has been in the building. Weekend coverage also dips about 6 percent below weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays.

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

3.44 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Notre Dame Long Term Care Center runs on leaner nursing hours than most homes, about 3.44 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get slightly thinner still, roughly 4% below its own weekday coverage. What offsets that is stability: staff turnover sits at 36.3%, well under the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. The inspection record is clean where it matters most, 16 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent state visit was in February 2025, so the picture is current. Ownership is nonprofit, which typically means no investor pressure to trim costs. The trade-off is straightforward: fewer hands per resident, but consistent ones.

Nurse hours

4.45 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center is a 150-bed nonprofit in Worcester, and its record is clean where it counts: zero deficiencies on the current survey, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was just this past December. Nurse staffing sits at 4.45 hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent above the national average, and the 41.3 percent turnover rate is better than the 45.8 percent typical elsewhere, though weekends run about 16 percent thinner than weekdays, which is the kind of gap families notice on a Sunday. The five-star inspection rating and four on quality measures round out a solid if not spotless picture, with room-level consistency the main thing to watch.

Nurse hours

4.37 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Belmont Manor runs 4.37 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national figure of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops about 8% below its own weekday level. That staffing cushion is real, but it sits alongside 33 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $13,305 fine. The last inspection was December 31, 2025, so the record is recent. This is a for-profit corporation running 156 beds, and the numbers describe a home where adequate daily coverage hasn't translated into a clean regulatory history.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Elizabeth Seton runs on unusually steady ground for a nursing home: staff turnover of 23.1% is roughly half the national average, and its last health inspection, in August 2025, turned up seven deficiencies with none causing harm and none tied to abuse. The tradeoff shows up in daily care numbers, where the staffing rating sits at the bottom of the federal scale and quality measures land below average, a gap that matters more on nights and weekends than any inspection score suggests. Ownership is nonprofit, which often means less pressure to squeeze margins, though it doesn't guarantee more aides on the floor. Ask specifically how many nurses are present on evening and overnight shifts before deciding.

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr in Westborough runs 152 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.55 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts are the ones families tend to visit. Turnover lands at 40.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, with the last survey dated March 2026. Quality measures score well; the staffing and inspection numbers are where the caution lives.

Nurse hours

n/a /day

Staff turnover

24%

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The not-for-profit home in Needham runs 72 beds and staffs nurses at 6.85 hours per resident day, roughly 77% above the national average, with turnover at 24.3% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for your relative tend to stay. Weekends dip about 8% below weekday coverage, which is worth knowing if your visits fall on Saturdays. The trouble sits in its record: 11 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, three tied to abuse, and one fine of $16,153. Its last inspection was July 18, 2025, so that history is recent. Strong staffing and a shakier safety record are both true here.

Nurse hours

4.10 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Christopher House Of Worcester runs on a nonprofit model with 156 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.10 hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average of 3.86. That staffing edge comes with a catch: weekend coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level, so the hours aren't spread evenly across the week. Annual turnover of 30.1% is well below the national 45.8%, which suggests a more stable workforce than most. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 22 deficiencies, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus one fine of $8,512. Its last inspection was August 2025.

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.