Here are 341 Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Nurse hours

3.86 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Sacred Heart runs a tight ship on the staffing side. Nurse coverage sits at 3.86 hours per resident day, essentially the national average, but the weekend dip is only about 7%, which is smaller than what a lot of homes show. Turnover is the real standout: 27.3% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning far fewer people are cycling out the door. The tradeoff shows up in the record. Nineteen deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, so ask about that specifically. The last inspection was August 2025, and a 4-star health inspection rating suggests the surveyors didn't find anything serious. Quality measures land midrange at 3 stars.

Nurse hours

3.64 /day

Staff turnover

26%

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St. Joseph Manor runs a tight ship on retention, 26% turnover against a 45.8% national average means aides and nurses tend to stay, which matters more for daily care than almost anything else on paper. The tradeoff shows up in raw hours: 3.64 nurse staffing per resident day sits about 6% under the national figure, and weekends dip roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets covered. Fifteen deficiencies on record with none at harm level and nothing abuse-related, plus a December 2025 inspection, points to a home that gets watched closely and corrected quickly rather than one coasting.

Nurse hours

5.21 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Affinity Healthcare in Braintree runs on a for-profit corporate model with 177 certified beds, and its staffing is genuinely stronger than most: 5.21 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 35% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 7% below weekdays. Turnover sits at 26.9%, well under the national 45.8%. The trouble is inspection history. Forty deficiencies are on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Two fines total $27,648, and the last inspection came in December 2025, recent enough that the findings reflect how the place operates now. Strong staffing paired with that many serious citations is the tension worth weighing.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

13%

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Waterview Lodge runs 103 certified beds in Ashland under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing story is the strong part: 3.87 nurse hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average, with a 12.5% turnover rate that's far below the 45.8% typical elsewhere. That stability matters when aides and nurses actually stay. The trade-offs show up elsewhere, 37 deficiencies on record, three tied to abuse, and health inspection and quality measure ratings both at 2 out of 5, even with a recent February 2026 inspection. Weekend staffing also drops about 11% below weekday levels, so coverage thins when families tend to visit. Worth asking about those abuse-related findings directly.

Nurse hours

3.60 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Care One At New Bedford runs a 154-bed for-profit operation where the nursing hours come in around 3.60 per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends dip about 10% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 29.9%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stick around longer here than at many places. The trade-off shows up in the record: 29 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Inspectors were last in on August 5, 2025. The staffing rating and the stable workforce are real strengths; the survey history is what keeps this from scoring higher.

Nurse hours

3.99 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Alliance Health At Marina Bay is a nonprofit home in Quincy with 167 beds, and its staffing sits slightly above the national average, 3.99 nurse hours per resident day versus 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage runs about 10% under its own weekday level, so the weekday-to-weekend gap is worth asking about directly. Staff turnover comes in at 37.7%, below the national 45.8%, which suggests people tend to stay. Against that, the current inspection record carries 26 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four abuse-related. The most recent inspection was in November 2025, so the picture is recent.

Nurse hours

4.27 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Knollwood Nursing Center, a nonprofit home with 82 certified beds in Worcester, runs nurse staffing at 4.27 hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average of 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends drop roughly 9% below weekday levels, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. That's a clean record on the serious stuff. Staffing earns 3 out of 5 stars from CMS, below its 4-star inspection and quality scores, which suggests the hours are decent but not exceptional for the resident needs here.

Nurse hours

4.20 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Mt Greylock runs on a nonprofit model in Pittsfield with 100 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the real story here: 4.20 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. That edge matters most on weekends, when hours drop about 17% below the home's own weekday level, worth asking about if your family visits then. Turnover sits at 33.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The inspection record backs it up: 8 deficiencies on file, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent visit in June 2025.

Nurse hours

4.09 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Life Care Center Of Attleboro runs 4.09 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, but weekend coverage dips roughly 16% below what the home staffs on weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 34.2%, noticeably under the 45.8% national figure, and the home has a clean recent inspection record: 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last survey in September 2025. The five-star marks on health inspections and quality measures stand out; the three-star staffing rating reflects hours that are solid but not exceptional.

Nurse hours

3.76 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Our Ladys Haven runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model, and the numbers mostly back that up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, but weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so the quiet shifts are when you'd want to visit unannounced. The 35.9% turnover is a genuinely good figure against the 45.8% national rate, meaning aides and nurses tend to stay. Inspections turned up 19 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and a 4-star health inspection with a recent November 2025 survey suggests the place gets checked and corrected. Worth a visit on a Saturday.

Nurse hours

3.95 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Care One At Wilmington runs 132 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers that stand out most are on the inspection side: four deficiencies on the current record, none of them causing harm or jeopardy, and no abuse citations at all. The last inspection was July 31, 2025, so the record is recent. Staff turnover is the other headline, 18.4% against a national average of 45.8%, which means aides and nurses here tend to stay. Daily nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident, just above the national 3.86, though weekends run roughly 11% leaner than weekdays, a gap worth asking about if your family visits primarily on Saturdays or Sundays.

Nurse hours

4.44 /day

Staff turnover

50%

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Timothy Daniels House runs a tight ship on staffing, 4.44 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 15% above the national average, which is why CMS gives it top marks there. That matters in a 40-bed home. But 50% annual turnover means half the people caring for your relative will be new within a year, and weekend coverage dips about 5% below weekdays. The tradeoff shows up in inspections: 35 deficiencies on record, including one abuse-related citation, with the last state visit in March 2025. Nothing rose to the level of harm or jeopardy, but a 2-out-of-5 inspection rating suggests the paperwork and care planning haven't kept pace with the staffing numbers.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Royal Braintree runs 204 beds as a for-profit LLC, and its last health inspection came in February 2026. The record shows 33 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, but one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays, so coverage dips when families tend to visit. What stands out favorably is turnover: 29.9% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses are staying put, which matters for consistency of care. Quality and staffing each earned 4 of 5 stars from CMS; inspections earned 2. The gap between those numbers is the real story here.

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

3.64 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Agawam South runs 122 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.64 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 14% below its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family tends to visit then. Turnover lands at 44.2%, a hair under the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey dated March 2026. Quality measures score well; staffing and inspections sit mid-range. Nothing here reads as dangerous, it reads as a home that's adequate on paper but thin on weekend hands.

Nurse hours

4.04 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Life Care Center of Acton runs 155 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86, though the weekend-to-weekday gap of about 14% means coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 42.9% is a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, and the home holds 4 out of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, with staffing at 3. Its record shows 16 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, none tied to abuse, and the most recent inspection came in July 2025.

Nurse hours

3.85 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Ellis Nursing Home runs 191 beds in Norwood under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national mark, 3.85 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86, though weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover lands at 42%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where things get heavier: 44 deficiencies on file, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus one fine of $57,158. The most recent inspection was April 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Strong quality scores don't erase that deficiency history.

Nurse hours

3.96 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Day Brook Village runs 92 certified beds as a nonprofit, and the staffing picture is genuinely solid: 3.96 nurse hours per resident day sits just above the national average of 3.86, and turnover at 37.2% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% typical elsewhere. Weekend coverage dips about 10% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about. The catch is the inspection record, 39 deficiencies on file, though none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent state visit was April 2025. The low inspection score and high quality-measure score tell you care practices look better than the paperwork trail does. Ask to see the plan of correction for those 39 citations.

Nurse hours

4.08 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Mayflower Place runs on a for-profit LLC structure with 72 certified beds in West Yarmouth, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a 4-out-of-5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.9%, well below the national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. The concerns are elsewhere. Inspections turned up 40 deficiencies, including 9 tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. Quality measures rate 2 out of 5, and weekend staffing drops roughly 10% below weekday levels. The last inspection was November 2025, so the record is recent.

Nurse hours

3.66 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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The Bostonian runs a tight ship on the clinical side, a five-star health inspection record with zero deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, which is rarer than it should be. That inspection was recent, too, in May 2025. Where it slips is staffing: 3.66 nurse hours per resident day sits about 5% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 7% lighter than weekdays, so ask how coverage looks on a Saturday. Turnover at 42.1% is slightly better than the national figure, which helps continuity. Seventeen total deficiencies sounds like a lot until you notice none of them caused harm.