117 Independent Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

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

4.69 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Holden Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs on 4.69 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 22% more than the national average, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 35.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistent care. The home's 13 deficiencies include one abuse-related citation, but none rose to harm or jeopardy, and its last inspection was in February 2025. With 123 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, this is a solidly average home on paper, good staffing, a clean harm record, and a recent survey, but not one where the numbers suggest anything exceptional.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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St. Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center runs 123 certified beds in Dorchester under for-profit LLC ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.72 hours per resident day, roughly 4% under the national average, and weekends drop about 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, the pattern families often notice when visiting on a Saturday. Turnover of 37.7% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so retention isn't the weak spot here. The inspection record is: 44 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $82,612. The most recent inspection was February 2026. Weigh the harm-level citations and the $82,612 in fines against that decent turnover number.

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Chicopee Rehabilitation and Nursing runs 68 beds under a for-profit LLC, and its staffing sits about 8% under the national average at 3.55 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends dip roughly 5% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 32.1% against a national 45.8%. The tradeoff shows up in its record, 27 deficiencies, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and one $7,901 fine, with the most recent inspection in February 2025. Quality measures score well; staffing is where this home is weakest.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Serenity Hill runs 44 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, with weekends dipping roughly 4% below weekdays. That's the good news, and it's real. The rest of the picture is harder: 38 deficiencies on the current record, with a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating and the same score on quality measures. None of those deficiencies rose to harm or jeopardy, and none were abuse-related, which matters. The last inspection was March 3, 2026, so the record is recent. Staffing is the one measure holding above average here; inspections and quality are where the concerns concentrate.

Nurse hours

3.33 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Sunny Acres runs lean on nursing hours, 3.33 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 12% below its own weekday coverage. That's the main thing pulling its staffing picture down. Where it looks steadier is on the clinical and inspection side: a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating with a recent May 2025 survey, 23 deficiencies on record but none involving harm or abuse, and a 4-out-of-5 quality measure score. Turnover sits at 41.7%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, and it's a for-profit LLC. If your family member needs consistent weekday care, the numbers here are workable; weekend coverage is where I'd ask questions.

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Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs 154 beds as a nonprofit in Canton, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a four-star health inspection rating and 34 total deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level. The one abuse-related citation is worth asking about directly, since that category covers a wide range of incidents. What drags the picture down is staffing: one star, meaning resident care hours fall well below what CMS expects and well below the national average. A three-star quality measure rating suggests clinical outcomes aren't collapsing despite that, but thin staffing is the kind of thing families feel in daily response times. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the record is current.

Nurse hours

4.15 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Seven Hills Pediatric Center runs a nonprofit home in Groton with 83 certified beds, and its nurse staffing averages 4.15 hours per resident day, about 8 percent above the national average of 3.86. That raw number looks good until you notice weekends drop roughly 16 percent below the home's own weekday staffing, and CMS scores staffing at just 1 out of 5, the agency weighs consistency, not just the headline average. The health inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, with a single fine of $12,735 and a last inspection on November 25, 2025. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, but that strong showing sits alongside inspection and staffing concerns, and for a pediatric center, weekend coverage gaps and an abuse-related finding are the things I'd ask about directly.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Champion Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs 123 beds in Brockton under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go first. At 3.13 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly another 9% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot at 32.5%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than most. The 28 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and no abuse findings. Its most recent inspection was September 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Brush Hill runs 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 54.5% against a national 45.8%, so the people showing up are often new. The record shows 60 deficiencies, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $196,683. State inspectors were last in on November 21, 2025. A limited liability company operates the 160-bed home for profit, and CMS gave it 2 of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures. Ask about weekend coverage and how they screen staff.

Nurse hours

3.22 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Blackstone Valley runs lean on nursing hours, 3.22 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 17% below, and weekends drop another 11% beneath its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 41.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, though with 123 beds and individual for-profit ownership, that still means a lot of new faces. The 28 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was April 29, 2025, so the paperwork is current. Quality measure scores sit at 2 of 5, which tends to reflect how residents are actually doing day to day rather than how the building looks on a tour.

Nurse hours

3.29 /day

Staff turnover

91%

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Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs on thin staffing. At 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday numbers, a gap families often feel on Saturday and Sunday. The bigger red flag is turnover: 90.6% of staff leaving annually, double the national rate, which means your mother's aide this month may be gone by spring. Inspections are recent (March 2025) and the record shows 15 deficiencies, none at harm level but one abuse-related, which deserves a direct question. The 5/5 quality measure score reflects clinical outcomes, not daily caregiving. Ask about weekend coverage and how they retain aides.

Nurse hours

4.43 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Vantage At Worcester runs on a for-profit LLC model with 173 beds, and its staffing is the one number that stands out in a good way: 4.43 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 35.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce. The trouble is what inspections keep finding. Thirty-five deficiencies are on the current record, six of them serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, three tied to abuse. Two fines total $122,646, and the most recent inspection was January 14, 2026. Good staffing hasn't translated into a clean building.

Nurse hours

3.52 /day

Staff turnover

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The Mansion At Brigham carries 66 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse. That's the kind of inspection history that explains a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, and it comes with a single CMS fine of $152,988. Staffing sits at 3.52 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends run about 7% thinner than the home's own weekdays. Quality measures also score 1 out of 5. This is a for-profit limited liability company with 64 certified beds, last inspected September 17, 2025. If you're considering it, ask directly about the abuse-related deficiency and what changed since.

Nurse hours

3.34 /day

Staff turnover

52%

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South Hadley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs on 3.34 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops another 8% below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 51.9% against a national 45.8%, so more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The 56 deficiencies on record include none flagged as harm or abuse, and the last inspection was in May 2025. This is an individual for-profit home with 132 beds where the day-to-day staffing is thinner than average and the workforce is less stable than most.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Palmer Healthcare Center runs about 3.18 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 12% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage comes with 55.1% annual turnover, nearly ten points above the national rate, so the aides and nurses at the bedside keep changing. Its inspection record is decent (4 stars, most recent visit January 2026) with 14 deficiencies and none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related. Quality measures sit at 1 star. If you're weighing this one, ask how they cover weekends and what keeps staff leaving.

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.

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

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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.

Nurse hours

3.55 /day

Staff turnover

49%

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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.

Nurse hours

2.92 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Jml Care Center runs about 2.92 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip another 7% below its own weekday numbers. The staffing star rating comes in at 1 out of 5, and quality measures land at the same low mark, though turnover at 40.9% is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. Inspections in February 2025 turned up 23 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level but one tied to abuse. The health inspection rating sits at 3 out of 5, which is the strongest piece of an otherwise thin record for this nonprofit.