224 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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St Patrick's Manor runs 333 beds in Framingham under corporate ownership, and its staffing is genuinely a bright spot: 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with turnover at 30.1% against a national 45.8%. Weekends thin out roughly 10% below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. The concern sits in inspections. Twenty-three deficiencies are on the current record, four serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with $33,157 in fines across three penalties. The most recent inspection was May 2026. Strong daily care hours and relatively stable staff, weighed against a troubling inspection history.

Nurse hours

3.75 /day

Staff turnover

20%

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Life Care Center of the North Shore runs 123 certified beds in Lynn under corporate, for-profit ownership. Nurse staffing sits at 3.75 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends run roughly 14 percent thinner than weekdays, worth asking about if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. What stands out is retention: turnover of 19.8 percent is well below the national 45.8 percent, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stay. The current record shows 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was March 19, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.25 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Alliance Health At Braintree runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, about 4.25 per resident day against a national average near 3.86, and it holds onto its staff better than average too, with turnover at 33.7% versus roughly 46% nationally. Weekend coverage dips about 13% below weekday levels, which is common but worth knowing if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it matters: four deficiencies on file, none causing harm, none tied to abuse, and the most recent visit was in July 2025. As a nonprofit, it answers to a board rather than shareholders.

Nurse hours

5.51 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy runs 33 certified beds as a nonprofit corporation, and the staffing numbers stand out: 5.51 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 43% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 6% below its own weekday level, which is worth knowing if family visits cluster on Saturdays and Sundays. Annual turnover sits at 54.5%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, so even with strong daily hours, some churn is real. The inspection record is clean where it matters most, five deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, and the last survey was July 25, 2025.

Nurse hours

4.58 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living runs on real staffing depth: 4.58 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 6% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 27.2% against a national average of 45.8%, which matters more than any single inspection score because consistent caregivers notice changes in residents sooner. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and a single fine of $10,194. The last inspection was April 2026, so the picture is recent rather than stale. For a 180-bed nonprofit, the numbers describe a home that's well staffed and mostly clean on paper, with one incident worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

4.03 /day

Staff turnover

15%

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Madonna Manor is run by a church-affiliated nonprofit, and its staffing numbers stand out for the right reason: 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and turnover of 14.7% against a national rate near 46%. Weekend coverage dips about 7% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your visits fall on Saturdays or Sundays. The inspection record is the counterweight, 29 deficiencies on file, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, with two fines totaling $119,373. Its last inspection was September 2025, so the picture is current. Stable caregivers, meaningful citations.

Nurse hours

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs 83 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here are mostly steady rather than standout. Nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 6% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 33.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses you meet are more likely to still be there next year. Inspections in June 2025 turned up 22 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two were abuse-related.

Nurse hours

4.22 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Life Care Center Of Nashoba Valley runs on 4.22 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 38.5% sits below the national 45.8%, both signs of a steadier operation than most. Weekend staffing drops roughly 13% from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The record shows 15 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth a direct question. Inspectors were last in on August 14, 2025. For-profit, LLC-owned, 120 beds.

Nurse hours

4.14 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Pope Nursing Home runs a 49-bed for-profit outfit in Weymouth with staffing that beats the national average, 4.14 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, and turnover at 32.5% is notably better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 11% below its own weekday level, so care can thin out when families visit. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 23 deficiencies on the current record, including one abuse-related citation, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last state visit was April 2025. Ownership is corporate, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5 even as staffing scores 4. Ask about weekend coverage and that abuse citation specifically.

Nurse hours

4.02 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Life Care Center Of Leominster runs 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, so direct care time is not the problem here. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, that gap matters if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover sits at 42.9%, slightly better than the national figure but still four in ten staff leaving in a year. The current record shows 20 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. The last inspection was August 2025, so the picture is recent.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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John Scott House runs 138 certified beds in Braintree under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nursing hours come in at 3.65 per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping about 11% below its own weekday levels. Turnover sits at 31.4%, well below the national 45.8%, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 24 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, though the most recent inspection was April 2025 and CMS rated the health inspection side 4 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.75 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Ledgewood runs on a corporate for-profit model with 123 beds, and its staffing sits just under the national mark, 3.75 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86. That's close enough that the bigger story is weekends, when coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover is the genuine bright spot: 24.1% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning the people who care for your family member tend to stay. Fourteen deficiencies are on record with none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The Highlands sits at 168 certified beds in Fitchburg, run by a for-profit limited liability company, and its staffing comes in at 3.86 nurse hours per resident day, essentially identical to the national average, so there's no extra cushion of care here. Weekend coverage drops about 12% below its own weekday levels, a gap worth asking about if your family visits or needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. The stronger signals: staff turnover is 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, and 17 deficiencies on record include none tied to harm, jeopardy, or abuse, with the state in as recently as November 2025.

Nurse hours

3.77 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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The German Center for Extended Care is a 133-bed nonprofit in Boston, and its strongest number isn't the one you'd guess. Staff turnover runs 24.8%, well under the national 45.8%, that kind of retention usually means people stay, and staying tends to mean consistent care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.77 hours per resident day, just under the 3.86 national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out a bit on Saturdays and Sundays. Twenty deficiencies are on record, but none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the last inspection was recent, in September 2025.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Life Care Center Of West Bridgewater runs a tight operation on the clinical side. The health inspection record is clean at the 5-star level, with 11 deficiencies cited and none involving harm, jeopardy, or abuse, and the last survey was recent, from November 2025, so that picture is current. Nurse staffing sits at 3.83 hours per resident day, a hair under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below weekday coverage, which is the kind of gap families feel on Sunday afternoons. Turnover at 34% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for your relative are more likely to stick around. Corporate ownership, 150 beds. The weak spot is consistency of coverage, not quality of care.

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

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

3.54 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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St Mary Health Care Center runs 172 certified beds in Worcester under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Nurses provide 3.54 hours per resident day, roughly 8 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 5 percent below the home's own weekday coverage. Where it stands out is retention: 30.6 percent turnover against a national average of 45.8 percent, which suggests a steadier workforce than most. The tradeoff shows up in oversight, 27 deficiencies on the current record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a single $8,788 fine. The most recent inspection was April 14, 2026, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.75 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Alliance Health At Baldwinville runs on a nonprofit model with 94 certified beds, and its staffing sits at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. The bigger thing to watch is weekends, when coverage drops about 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover comes in at 42.7%, a touch better than the national 45.8%. The current inspection record shows 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none tied to abuse, and the last visit was recent, January 2026. All three CMS star categories land at 4 out of 5. Nothing here raises a red flag; the weekend gap is the detail worth asking the administrator about directly.