Here are 45 Nursing Homes in Essex County, MA

Nurse hours

4.92 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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New England Homes For The Deaf runs 81 certified beds in Danvers under nonprofit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.92 hours per resident day, roughly 28% above the national average. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below its own weekday level, so that strong average isn't perfectly even across the week. Staff turnover comes in at 42.5%, a touch better than the national 45.8%. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 22 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and just one fine of $3,174. Its last inspection was March 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

4.19 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Lakeview House runs on 4.19 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and its staff retention is unusually strong for the industry, 20.8% turnover against a national average near 46%. The tradeoff shows up on weekends, when staffing drops about 19% below the home's own weekday levels. Inspectors logged 12 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related; the most recent inspection was July 30, 2025, so the record is current. A 4/5 inspection rating and 4/5 quality measures round out a picture of a for-profit corporate home that is well-staffed on paper and mostly clean in practice, with the abuse citation and weekend dip worth asking about directly.

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

5.42 /day

Staff turnover

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The Meadows runs 5.42 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 40% more than the national average of 3.86, and that holds up on weekends, which dip only about 8% from weekday coverage. That's the rare version of weekend staffing that doesn't fall off a cliff. The current inspection record is clean: zero deficiencies, including nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated August 2025. As a nonprofit corporation with 60 beds, it's small enough that administrators likely know the residents by name. The one soft spot in the federal ratings is quality measures at 4 out of 5, but staffing and inspections both sit at the top of that scale.

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

3.63 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Abbott Skilled Nursing runs 55 beds in Lynn under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a story of steady hands rather than flashy ones. Nurse staffing sits at 3.63 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 19 percent below weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. What stands out is turnover at 23.1 percent, about half the national rate, which suggests people actually stay. Inspections in May 2025 produced 21 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though four were abuse-related, a category you should ask about directly. Recent inspections and solid marks on health, quality, and staffing round it out.

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

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Devereux runs 3.72 nursing hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage. That's a real gap if your family visits Saturdays and Sundays. The stronger numbers are elsewhere: turnover at 28.6% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, and inspections from July 2025 produced 18 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one was abuse-related, worth asking about directly. At 64 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, you're looking at a small, recently inspected home with stable staff and a thin staffing margin.

Nurse hours

7.18 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Bradford's Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is a small for-profit home, 20 beds, and its inspection record is clean: zero deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, with the most recent inspection in July 2025. Nurse staffing sits at 7.18 hours per resident day, roughly 86% above the national average, so there's real coverage here. The catch is retention: annual turnover is 64.1%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and weekend staffing drops about 17% from its own weekday level. That churn matters in a 20-bed home, where losing even a couple of nurses changes who's at the bedside.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

28%

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M I Nursing & Restorative Center runs 250 certified beds in Lawrence under nonprofit ownership, and its staff retention is genuinely unusual: 28.1% annual turnover against a national average of 45.8%. That stability shows in the staffing stars, though the raw bedside hours, 3.83 per resident day, sit just under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 9% below the home's own weekday coverage. The inspection record is where the picture darkens: 25 deficiencies on file, two serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus $17,011 in fines across two penalties. Two stars each for health inspections and quality measures tell you regulators and clinical metrics both land mid-range. No abuse citations, at least, and the most recent inspection is recent, January 2026.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

24%

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Vantage At Andover runs 135 certified beds as a for-profit partnership, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.90 hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday coverage. The standout number is turnover: 23.7% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer caregivers are cycling out the door than is typical. The current record shows 21 deficiencies with none at the harm level, but one is abuse-related, and the last inspection came in August 2025. Ownership is for-profit, which shapes how you read all of this. Worth asking about that abuse citation and weekend coverage directly.

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

3.58 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 159 beds in Danvers under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.58 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. Its 31.6% annual turnover is notably better than the 45.8% national figure, though. Inspections look solid, a 4/5 health inspection rating, 20 deficiencies on record with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent survey was April 2026. Quality measures also rate 4/5. The tension here is steady oversight against thin daily coverage, especially on weekends.

Nurse hours

3.81 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Care One At Peabody runs 150 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the standout: a five-star health inspection rating with 16 deficiencies on file, none rising to harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. That last inspection was recent, March 2026. Staffing tells a more mixed story, 3.81 nurse hours per resident day sits just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how weekend shifts are actually covered. The genuinely strong number is turnover at 21.7%, less than half the national 45.8%, which suggests aides and nurses tend to stay.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Penacook Place runs on 3.76 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekend coverage slips about 4% below its weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 39%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether your parent sees the same faces month to month. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus $33,677 in fines across four penalties. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so the picture is current.

Nurse hours

3.84 /day

Staff turnover

53%

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Lafayette Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing runs 65 certified beds in Marblehead under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest thing it has going: a 5-star health inspection rating, nine total deficiencies on file, and none of them at the harm or jeopardy level. The staffing picture is more mixed. At 3.84 nurse hours per resident day it sits just under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips about 1% below its own weekday level. The number worth asking about is turnover: 53.1% of staff leaving annually against a national average of 45.8%. Quality measures score 2 out of 5. A recent inspection in August 2025 helps.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Seacoast runs 142 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, with weekends running roughly another 10% thinner than weekdays. That pattern matters more than the yearly average, because weekends are when families often visit and when problems surface. Turnover at 42.2% is slightly better than the national 45.8%, which is a point in its favor, but the inspection record carries 21 deficiencies, including one at harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $34,808 fine. The last inspection was May 2025, so the record is recent. Ask about weekend coverage and how that abuse deficiency was resolved.

Nurse hours

3.82 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Hunt Nursing & Rehab Center is a 120-bed nonprofit in Danvers, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating, last survey in February 2026, with 21 deficiencies on file, only two of which rose to the harm level and none tied to abuse. Staffing sits just under the national average at 3.82 nurse hours per resident day, and weekends run about 10 percent thinner than weekdays, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover at 41.2 percent actually beats the national 45.8 percent. The one fine on record, $10,517, is modest. What pulls the overall picture down is that quality measures rate only 3 out of 5, worth pressing on before you decide.

Nurse hours

5.02 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Brooksby Village runs a nonprofit operation in Peabody with 104 certified beds, and its biggest strength shows up in the nurse staffing numbers: 5.02 hours per resident day, roughly 30 percent above the national average of 3.86. That staffing cushion is real, though weekends dip about 9 percent below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't perfectly even across the week. The record has harder edges. Staff turnover sits at 50 percent, above the 45.8 percent national figure, and the current inspection history carries 17 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. Add a single fine of $167,099, and the picture is a well-staffed home with some serious compliance problems worth asking about directly.

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.