224 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Riverbend Of South Natick runs on 4.19 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national figure, and its weekend staffing dips about 9% below its own weekday level, so care thins out somewhat on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 38.5%, lower than the 45.8% national rate, which suggests people tend to stick around here more than at the average home. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. That last inspection was recent, in August 2025.

Nurse hours

7.34 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Nurse staffing at Leonard Florence Center for Living runs 7.34 hours per resident day, roughly 90% above the national average of 3.86, so direct care hours are generous rather than tight. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday level, a modest gap. Annual turnover sits at 31.2%, well under the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit corporation that runs it has kept its inspection record current through November 2025. The eight deficiencies on file include none at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing related to abuse, with 5/5 stars across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing.

Nurse hours

3.62 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Care One At Holyoke runs 164 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its last health inspection came through in September 2025 with ten deficiencies on record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse. Nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, about 6 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 13 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. What stands out is retention: annual turnover of 25.4 percent is well below the 45.8 percent national figure, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stay. Inspections, quality measures, and staffing each earned top CMS marks, so the thin margins on hours per resident are the main thing worth watching, not the care record itself.

Nurse hours

5.15 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Linden Ponds runs 5.15 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86, and its 41% staff turnover sits below the national rate of 45.8%, a real edge on the two things families worry about most. Weekend staffing dips about 12% below weekdays, though, so the coverage your relative gets on a Saturday won't quite match Tuesday. The health inspection side is less comfortable: six deficiencies, two of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with one fine of $12,735, and the last inspection was April 2026. The five-star quality measure rating reflects good clinical outcomes, but those harm-level findings are worth asking the administrator about directly.

Nurse hours

4.54 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Thomas Upham House runs on a small scale, 42 certified beds in Medfield, corporate-owned, and the staffing numbers are its clearest strength. At 4.54 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 18% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only around 8% below weekday levels, a smaller drop than many homes show. Annual turnover of 35% beats the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether caregivers actually know the residents. The current inspection record lists 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Its most recent inspection was in November 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale.

Nurse hours

3.68 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Care One At Lowell runs 160 certified beds under a for-profit limited liability company, and its last health inspection came in May 2025. The record shows 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.68 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, and weekends drop about 9% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. What stands out in the other direction is turnover: 20.7% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses here tend to stay. Consistent caregivers matter, especially for residents who need routine.

Nurse hours

4.10 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Aberjona runs on 4.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly six percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 20% sits far below the typical 45.8%. That retention matters more than any single inspection result, it means the people caring for residents here tend to stick around. The home carries six deficiencies on its current record, none of them involving harm or jeopardy and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in May 2025. One thing worth asking about directly: weekend staffing drops about 14% below weekday levels, so if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays, it's fair to ask how coverage is handled then.

Nurse hours

5.99 /day

Staff turnover

17%

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The Commons runs on 5.99 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 55 percent above the national average, and its staff turnover of 17.1 percent is well under the national 45.8 percent, a sign people stay. Weekend staffing dips about 16 percent below its own weekday level, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. Inspectors were last in on November 26, 2025, and found 15 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though two were abuse-related and worth asking about directly. With 32 beds, it's small enough that you can get real answers from the people in charge.

Nurse hours

4.32 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Elmhurst Healthcare runs 45 beds in Melrose under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers here are genuinely strong: 4.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing star rating to match. Weekend coverage dips about 5% below its own weekday level, which is worth knowing if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. The 20 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was June 2025. Staff turnover sits at 38.1%, better than the 45.8% national average, which suggests people tend to stay.

Nurse hours

4.01 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Katzman Family Center for Living runs on a nonprofit model with 123 certified beds in Chelsea, and the numbers behind its record are steady across the board. Nurse staffing sits at 4.01 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, though weekend coverage drops roughly 10% from its weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or needs care on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 23.8%, close to half the national rate, which suggests people tend to stay. The inspection history is clean: three deficiencies on record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in March 2026.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Life Care Center of Wilbraham runs 123 beds as a for-profit partnership, and its staffing sits just under the national average at 3.83 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends thin out about 10% below weekdays, so if you're visiting or calling on a Saturday, expect less coverage than midweek. Turnover is the brighter spot: 33.9% against a national 45.8%, which suggests a steadier crew than most places. The record shows 33 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in March 2025. Quality measures score well; the health inspection side is more middling.

Nurse hours

4.07 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Life Care Center of Plymouth runs on a for-profit LLC model with 150 certified beds, and the numbers hold up well. Nurse staffing sits at 4.07 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, and the 28.2% annual turnover is notably lower than the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage dips about 12% below weekday levels. The inspection record is clean where it matters: six deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 2025. Five stars on both health inspections and quality measures, four on staffing. Families looking at Plymouth County should know this home's weak spot is weekend consistency, not safety.

Nurse hours

4.16 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Lydia Taft House runs on better-than-average nurse coverage, 4.16 hours per resident day against a national mark of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits below the national figure at 38.3%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines and catch changes early. That said, weekend staffing drops roughly 13% from weekday levels, so the question worth asking is who's actually on the floor on a Saturday. The inspection record is clean where it counts: seven deficiencies, none causing harm or tied to abuse, and a survey as recent as September 2025. The corporate owner is for-profit, so ask how decisions get made locally.

Nurse hours

4.38 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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Winchester Rehabilitation And Nursing Center, a for-profit LLC home with 121 certified beds, carries a 5/5 CMS staffing rating, and it's earned: 4.38 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% above the national average of 3.86. Turnover tells a similar story, 28% annual staff turnover against a national average near 46% means the people caring for residents tend to stay. Weekend staffing dips roughly 14% below weekday levels, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The health inspection record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a recent inspection dated February 2026. For a for-profit home, that combination of staffing depth, retention, and a clean harm record is uncommon.

Nurse hours

4.26 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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West Side House runs about 4.26 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, and it holds a five-star inspection record with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level, a meaningful distinction when the current count is 13, including two tied to abuse. The catch is staffing shape: weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, and turnover sits at 50%, above the 45.8% national figure. A recent inspection in March 2026 means the survey history is current, not stale. Corporate for-profit ownership, 91 beds. The scores are strong; the turnover and weekend dip are the parts to ask about directly.

Nurse hours

4.58 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Victoria Haven runs on a small crew, 31 beds, and the staffing numbers are genuinely strong: 4.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 19% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating and turnover at 21.7% against a national 45.8%. That consistency matters, though weekends dip roughly 9% below weekday levels. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. A 1/5 health inspection rating, 39 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and a $40,641 fine. The last inspection was January 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Strong hands on deck, but a documented pattern of care problems those hands haven't solved.

Nurse hours

3.69 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Agawam East Rehab and Nursing runs 123 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.69 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the genuine bright spot: 34.9% against a national 45.8%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. On inspections, the home holds a 4/5 health inspection rating and a 5/5 quality measure rating, with 17 deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

3.97 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Life Care Center of the South Shore runs about 3.97 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits mostly on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 40%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether you see the same faces month to month. The inspection record is genuinely strong: a 5/5 health inspection rating, 20 deficiencies on file but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in March 2025. Corporate for-profit ownership, 117 beds.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Reservoir Center runs 144 beds in Marlborough under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, though weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover is where it separates itself: 33.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning fewer unfamiliar faces than at the typical home. Twenty-eight deficiencies appear on the current record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a single fine of $3,145 and an inspection dated January 2026. CMS gives it 4 stars each for staffing and quality measures, 3 for health inspections.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Renaissance Manor On Cabot runs a little leaner than the typical American nursing home, 3.76 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 15% below what the home staffs on weekdays. So if you're visiting on a Saturday, expect fewer hands on deck than midweek. What stands out instead is stability: turnover here is 34.5%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because familiar aides tend to notice changes in a resident sooner. The inspection record is recent, clean at the harm level, and free of abuse findings, with 22 total deficiencies of the lower-level paperwork and process variety. A for-profit LLC with 61 beds and strong quality measure scores.