117 Independent Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

3.89 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Stone Rehabilitation runs on 3.89 nurse hours per resident per day, only a hair above the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below its own weekday staffing. What stands out more is retention: 29% turnover against a national average near 46%, which suggests people tend to stay. The inspection record is where the trouble sits, 23 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a single $16,195 fine. Quality and staffing measures both rate 4 out of 5, but with that many citations and a recent March 2026 inspection, the state has found real problems worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

3.79 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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D'youville Senior Care runs 208 beds as a nonprofit corporation, and its staffing sits just under the national average, 3.79 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. Weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 36.4% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning aides and nurses stick around longer than at the typical home. The inspection record is the concern. Thirty-four deficiencies are on file, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in April 2025. That combination, steady staff, rough survey history, is what pulls the grade down to a B.

Nurse hours

5.02 /day

Staff turnover

68%

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Berkshire Place, a nonprofit home in Pittsfield with 54 beds, runs nurse staffing at 5.02 hours per resident day, roughly 30% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest thing going for it. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 68.4%, well above the national 45.8%, so the people providing that generous staffing are changing often. Inspections look solid: 4 out of 5 stars, with the most recent visit in February 2026. Eleven deficiencies are on record, two at the harm level, none abuse-related, and one fine totaling $8,648. Strong care hours and recent inspections, but the turnover is the number worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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St Francis runs about 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below its own weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 41.1%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. Against that, the inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, four at the harm level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $19,175 and a survey as recent as November 2025. The quality measure score is strong; the health inspection side is where the concerns live. This is a for-profit limited liability company operating 137 beds.

Nurse hours

4.36 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Carlyle House runs 4.36 nurse hours per resident day, about 13% above the national average, and turnover at 42.9% is slightly better than the 45.8% norm. Those numbers sound decent until you notice CMS rates staffing 1 out of 5 and weekend coverage drops roughly 13% below its own weekday level. The inspection record carries 22 deficiencies, four of them at the harm or jeopardy level, with two fines totaling $25,263 and a 2/5 health inspection rating. Last inspection was July 2025. Despite the above-average raw staffing hours, the harm-level citations and thin weekend coverage are what families should weigh.

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Brookhaven At Lexington runs 49 certified beds under nonprofit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean, four deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, with a survey done as recently as November 2025. The federal inspection and quality measure ratings both sit at five stars, which tells you the clinical numbers and the survey history hold up on their own. What keeps the overall picture from being flawless is staffing relative to what you'd expect for a home with these marks. Read the numbers yourself: strong outcomes, small size, no serious citations. If you're weighing this one against others, ask about direct care hours per resident per day before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Foremost at Sharon runs 66 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 35.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, meaning workers here tend to stay longer than at the typical home. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 32 deficiencies on the current record, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, one fine of $26,232, and a June 2025 inspection. No abuse citations. The clinical quality measures score well; the survey history is where the concern lives.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Casa De Ramana runs leaner than the average nursing home on nurse hours, 3.58 per resident day against a national 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday staffing. That's worth knowing if your family visits mainly on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bright spot: 24.1% annually, roughly half the national rate, which suggests a steadier crew than most for-profit LLC homes. Twenty deficiencies sit on the current record, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a single $8,512 fine. The last inspection was November 2024, so the record is fairly current.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Oceanside runs a 76-bed for-profit home in Rockport, and its inspection history is the strongest card it holds, a 4/5 health inspection rating with the last survey in June 2025 and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. The catch is staffing: 3.13 nurse hours per resident day is roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday levels, which matters when a resident needs help on a Sunday. Turnover at 35.4% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the people who stay tend to stay. One abuse-related deficiency sits on the record, and 30 total deficiencies is not nothing.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

51%

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Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 124 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.06 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average of 3.86. That headline number looks fine until you notice weekends drop roughly 17% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 51.2% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current record carries 32 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, though CMS rated health inspections 2 out of 5. The last inspection was recent, February 2026, so the picture is current rather than stale.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Quaboag runs a bit above the national average on nurse staffing, and its last inspection in May 2025 came back clean on the things that matter most, eight deficiencies total, none at the harm level, none tied to abuse. Turnover sits at 44.6%, essentially in line with the national figure, so staffing is stable by industry standards. The one soft spot worth knowing: weekends run roughly 13% thinner than weekdays, which is common but still means less coverage on Saturdays and Sundays. Quality measures land at three stars, a middle-of-the-road signal rather than a red flag. For a 166-bed nonprofit, the inspection record is the strongest part of the story.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Nevins runs on a nonprofit model in Methuen with 153 certified beds, and its staffing is a mixed picture. Nurses provide 3.62 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so care thins out right when families tend to visit. Retention is a genuine strength, though: 31.1% turnover beats the national 45.8% by a wide margin. The harder reading comes from inspections. Thirty-one deficiencies sit on the current record, including two at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $9,318 fine and a January 2026 inspection date. Steady staff, rough survey history.

Nurse hours

3.30 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Wingate at Silver Lake runs 164 beds in Kingston under corporate for-profit ownership. Its nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 4% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit and when backup is hardest to reach. Turnover is the brighter spot: 38.3% against a national 45.8%, which suggests aides and nurses are sticking around longer than at the typical home. Inspections in March 2025 turned up 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, while the quality measure rating sits at just 2 of 5.

Nurse hours

3.71 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr in Natick runs 53 certified beds under corporate for-profit 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 weekday coverage, which matters if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bright spot: 32.5% against a national 45.8%, so the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. The trade-offs show elsewhere. Inspectors found 12 deficiencies, 2 serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and one fine of $10,517. Quality measures score low despite a January 2025 inspection.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

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The Gardens At Cedarwood runs 82 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 8% thinner than weekdays. That modest shortfall shows up in the staffing star rating, which lands at 2 out of 5, and in a health inspection rating that's also 2 out of 5. The current record carries 42 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level but two tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $7,596. What lifts the picture is a 4 out of 5 on quality measures, and a state inspection as recent as June 2025 means the record is current, not stale.

Nurse hours

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Baker-Katz runs about 7% leaner on nursing hours than the national average, and weekends dip roughly 5% below its own weekday staffing, modest gaps, but worth asking about if your family member needs help at predictable times. The inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: 17 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a fresh survey in May 2025. Turnover sits at 42.6%, slightly better than the national 45.8%, which suggests the aide who answers your mother's call light may have been there a while. It's a for-profit LLC with 77 beds, so ask who owns it and how long the director of nursing has stayed.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

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Sancta Maria, a church-affiliated nonprofit in Cambridge with 141 certified beds, runs nurse staffing at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average, though weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday levels. That staffing picture looks better than it actually grades: CMS gives the home 2 out of 5 stars for staffing and 2 for health inspections, and the current record holds 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related. The last inspection was March 25, 2026, so the findings are recent, not old history. The 3-star quality measure rating is the strongest number here. If you're weighing this home, ask directly about the weekend coverage gap, the abuse-related deficiency, and what changed since that March survey.

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

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Oakdale Rehabilitation runs a tight ship on inspections, a recent visit in June 2025 turned up 11 deficiencies, none of them causing harm and none tied to abuse, which is a cleaner record than plenty of homes its size. Where it gives ground is staffing. At 3.65 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 6% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is the bigger tell: 55.3% of staff leaving annually against a national 45.8% means a lot of new faces, and new faces don't know your mother's routines. For-profit ownership under an LLC. Nothing alarming here, but ask who's actually on the floor on a Sunday.

Nurse hours

2.85 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Care Village At Mattapan runs about 2.85 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips a bit further below its own weekday numbers. That thin staffing sits alongside 58 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and five flagged as abuse-related, which is a lot for an 85-bed home; the inspection history and staffing both land at 2 out of 5 stars, while quality measures come in at 4. Staff turnover of 20.8% is well under the national average of 45.8%, so the people who are there tend to stay. The last inspection was February 19, 2026.