Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Massachusetts, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
12 homes in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
Fall River Healthcare runs 176 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers tell a story worth pausing on. At 3.42 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 49.7% tops the national figure, meaning the people providing care are frequently new. The inspection record is the harder part: 52 deficiencies, 10 at harm or jeopardy level, 7 tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $385,062. The most recent inspection was December 2025.
Pine Knoll runs on 3.39 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekend staffing drops about 5 percent below what it manages on weekdays, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit and when fewer eyes are watching. The inspection record backs that up: 82 deficiencies, 12 of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, 4 tied to abuse, and $568,747 in federal fines across three events. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. The most recent inspection was March 2026.
Saugus Center is a for-profit LLC with 80 certified beds, and the numbers that stand out most are on the inspection side. Sixty-six deficiencies sit on its current record, six of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, plus two tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a pattern of persistent problems, and there's $65,946 in fines across two penalties. Staffing runs about 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average, though turnover at 30% is actually better than the 45.8% norm. The last inspection was June 2025.
The Gardens At Country runs 86 certified beds in Swansea under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips about 5 percent below what the home provides on weekdays, so the thinnest shifts get even thinner. The inspection record is the harder read: 58 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, and four fines totaling $24,635, with the most recent inspection in June 2025. All three CMS star categories, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, land at 1 out of 5. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically how weekends and abuse-prevention training are handled.
Brandon Woods of New Bedford has more nursing hours per resident than the typical home, 4.35 a day against a national average of 3.86, but that staffing edge comes with a catch: weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, and nearly half the nursing staff turns over each year. The inspection record is the real problem. Eighty deficiencies are on file, including eight at the harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse, with one fine totaling $464,490. CMS has placed this for-profit, individually owned home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. The last inspection was December 16, 2024.
Plymouth Harborside is a 101-bed for-profit home that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. The numbers behind that: 58 deficiencies on the current record, 9 of them at the harm or jeopardy level, plus 2 abuse-related citations and six fines totaling $359,529. Staffing sits at 3.56 nurse hours per resident day, about 8% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 52.1%. Both its health inspection and quality measure ratings come in at 1 out of 5 stars. If you're considering this home, ask pointed questions about the care plan and who's actually on the floor on Saturdays.
Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation runs on thin staffing: 3.10 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends drop another 8% below its own weekday level. That's the kind of gap families feel on a Saturday afternoon when a call light goes unanswered. The inspection record is heavier still, 61 deficiencies, five serious enough to put residents in harm's way, seven tied to abuse, and $239,585 in fines against a for-profit LLC. Staff turnover sits at 52.8%, so the people caring for your relative are often new and still learning the building. If you're considering this one, ask hard questions about weekend coverage and how they've fixed the abuse findings.
Norwood Healthcare runs 170 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in opposite directions. Its nurse staffing sits about 10% under the national average, though turnover at 25% is well below the 45.8% national figure, and weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below its own weekday levels. The bigger problem is the inspection record: 68 deficiencies, seven at harm or jeopardy level, five abuse-related, and six fines totaling $190,588. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor care. A recent inspection date doesn't offset that history.
Regalcare At Wakefield carries 42 deficiencies on its current record, five of them serious enough to put residents in harm's way, and two tied to abuse. That's the number a family should weigh hardest, because a single star for health inspections means the state has found repeated problems across recent surveys, not one bad day. Staffing earns a single star too, so the people doing the hands-on care are stretched thin. The one bright spot is turnover: 30.2% of staff left last year against a national average near 46%, which suggests some consistency in who's showing up. But stable staff in a building with this inspection history doesn't erase what inspectors documented. The $63,843 fine and a survey dated just weeks ago tell you oversight here is active, not resolved.
Medway Country Manor runs 3.24 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend staffing dips about 6% below what it manages on weekdays. The inspection record is the heavier issue: 67 deficiencies on file, seven at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus four CMS fines totaling $280,591. Turnover at 40.8% is actually a little better than the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was recent, in March 2026. But CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for a small share of homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems.
Regalcare At Taunton runs about 3.31 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 15% below its own weekday staffing. The current inspection record carries 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four related to abuse, and the health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. Annual turnover is 48.7%, a few points above the national figure. This is a for-profit corporate home with 100 certified beds, last inspected May 13, 2025. If you're considering it, ask directly how the abuse-related citations were resolved and what weekend coverage looks like on the floor.
Regalcare At Glen Ridge holds 164 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its health inspection record is the part that should worry you most: 77 deficiencies on file, 11 of them serious enough to involve actual harm or jeopardy, plus 9 abuse-related citations and $286,020 in fines across three incidents. Staffing tells a more mixed story. The 3.62 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 9% thinner than weekdays, but turnover at 27.9% is well below the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff it does have tends to stay. The last inspection was September 2025, so the record is recent rather than stale.
Blaire House of Tewksbury runs 131 beds as a for-profit corporation, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 3.24 hours per resident per day, roughly 16 percent under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends. Staff turnover is 50.8 percent a year against a 45.8 percent national figure, so the people caring for residents are changing often.
What stands out most is the inspection history: 70 deficiencies on the current record, including 8 tied to abuse and 2 serious enough to put residents in harm's way, plus $70,727 in fines. CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a pattern of persistent problems.
Salem Rehab Center runs on thinner staffing than most homes nationally, 3.62 nurse hours per resident day against an average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 9% below what the building manages on weekdays, so coverage is at its lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Roughly half the nursing staff turns over each year, a bit above the national rate, and the current inspection record carries 85 deficiencies, including 10 serious enough to put residents at risk of harm and 4 tied to abuse. Two fines totaling $252,785 have been levied, and the last inspection was September 2025.
Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford runs on 2.45 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third below the national average, and weekends are thinner still, about 23% less coverage than weekdays. Staff turnover sits near 70%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people caring for residents are often new and still learning the building. The record shows 31 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $9,318 fine. Ownership is for-profit through a limited liability company, and the most recent inspection was in February 2026. Low staffing, high turnover, and a serious deficiency record usually travel together.
Oc Reading Center is a for-profit LLC home with 123 beds, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 5% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover is 57.1% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The current inspection record carries 52 deficiencies, including 4 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, plus a $54,360 fine. The most recent inspection was December 31, 2025.
Tremont runs about 2.95 nursing hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, and weekends are thinner still, about 9% below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 40.6%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, but the staffing star rating is 2 out of 5 against a 4 out of 5 on health inspections, and the quality measure rating is 1 out of 5. There are 21 deficiencies on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $285,936. The last inspection was February 2026. The inspection record looks solid; the daily staffing and quality numbers are where the concerns sit.
Oc Milford Gardens runs on 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, about 13 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips further below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 81.4 percent against a national figure near 46 percent, so most of the people caring for residents are new or on their way out. The current inspection record carries 27 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $148,051 fine. The most recent inspection was in early March 2026, so the record is recent, not stale.
Hadley Pointe runs on 3.12 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday staffing. That thin coverage sits behind a record of 48 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level and seven abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $85,596, with CMS placing the home in its Special Focus Facility program. Annual turnover of 70% is well above the 45.8% national average. The 154-bed for-profit corporation changed ownership within the past year, and the most recent inspection was January 17, 2025, with staffing and health inspection each landing a single star.
Maplewood Center runs 120 certified beds in Amesbury, and the numbers behind its record are worth knowing before you visit. Nurse staffing sits at 2.99 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter below the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 6% thinner than weekdays, and annual turnover at 55.2% against a national 45.8%. On the inspection side, CMS counts 67 deficiencies, including five at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $226,445. The home is in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, its last inspection was June 5, 2025, and it's owned by a for-profit limited liability company.