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BEST CARE SERVICES

Every nursing home CMS records under this group, and how the portfolio performs as a whole. Consistency across a group says more about an operator than any single building.

Homes

10

States

2

Beds

1,379

Avg score

68.5

Avg turnover

38%

Federal fines

$498,588

Flags across this group

1 of the group's homes carry a CMS abuse icon.

All 10 homes

B

83/100

Lakeland Nursing & Rehab

Haskell, NJ · Passaic County

CMS 4/5201 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.51 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Lakeland Nursing & Rehab runs 201 beds in Haskell, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.51 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, so coverage gets tightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 24.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses largely stick around, which matters for residents who need consistent hands. But the inspection record carries 23 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and five tied to abuse, and the last full inspection was September 2022, nearly three years ago. Strong quality measures and stable staff, weighed against thin weekend coverage and a dated, serious citation history.

B

75/100

Prescott House

North Andover, MA · Essex County

CMS 2/5126 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.59 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

Prescott House runs 126 beds in North Andover under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is the brighter spot: 28.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning the aides and nurses here tend to stick around. But the inspection record is the weight on this home: 38 deficiencies, including one at harm level and one abuse-related, with a $15,935 fine and a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was January 21, 2026.

B

72/100

Charlwell House Health And Rehabilitation

Norwood, MA · Norfolk County

CMS 1/5124 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.36 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Charlwell House runs on about 3.36 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, and weekends dip another 8 percent below its own weekday levels. What stands out is the inspection record: 63 deficiencies, four of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, plus one tied to abuse, and the health inspection rating sits at 2 out of 5. Turnover is genuinely low, 27 percent against a national 45.8, and staffing earns 4 stars despite the thin hours. It's a for-profit LLC with 124 beds, last inspected in May 2025. The quality measure score of 1 out of 5 is the piece families should ask about directly.

B

72/100

Westford Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Westford, MA · Middlesex County

CMS 4/5123 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.59 /day
Staff turnover
53%
Serious cites
0

Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 123 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing picture is the main thing to understand. At 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 52.5% is well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning aides and nurses cycle through steadily. The health inspection side looks better, with a recent July 2025 survey and a strong inspection rating, but the record still carries 33 deficiencies, including one at harm level and one abuse-related.

C

69/100

The Guardian Center

Brockton, MA · Plymouth County

CMS 1/5123 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.29 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

The Guardian Center runs 3.29 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 15 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 10 percent below its own weekday numbers, so the thinnest coverage lands exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 41.1 percent is slightly better than the 45.8 percent national figure, but a 61-deficiency record with three at harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related citations is a lot to carry, and the 1/5 quality measure rating reflects it. The last inspection was April 30, 2025, and the 2/5 inspection rating suggests those findings weren't minor paperwork issues.

C

65/100

Kimwell Nursing And Rehabilitation

Fall River, MA · Bristol County

CMS 1/5124 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.58 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Kimwell runs on leaner nurse staffing than most homes, 3.58 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. That gap matters, because 24 deficiencies sit on its current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $8,278 fine. The two-star inspection and one-star quality ratings line up with that history. Turnover at 40% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so leadership isn't the core problem here. The last inspection was March 2026, so the record is recent, not stale. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how weekends are covered and what changed after the harm-level finding.

C

64/100

Park Avenue Health Center

Arlington, MA · Middlesex County

CMS 1/589 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.59 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Park Avenue Health Center runs 89 beds in Arlington under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurses provide 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday levels. Annual turnover of 37.8% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which counts for something in a field where retraining costs are real. The trouble sits elsewhere: 30 deficiencies on record, including five at harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $113,612. The most recent inspection was December 2025. Staffing holds up reasonably; the inspection record is the harder problem here.

C

64/100

Sarah S Brayton Center

Fall River, MA · Bristol County

CMS 2/5183 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.43 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Sarah S Brayton Center runs 183 certified beds in Fall River under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed in a way worth understanding. Its 3.43 nurse hours per resident day sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly another 10% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover at 38.7% actually beats the national 45.8%, which suggests some stability in who's showing up. The trouble is what inspections found: 51 deficiencies on the current record, including one at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $151,920 fine. CMS rated the last inspection 2 out of 5, and that was in February 2026.

C

64/100

Mountainside Skilled Nursing And Rehab

Mountainside, NJ · Union County

CMS 3/5151 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.67 /day
Staff turnover
33%
Serious cites
0

Abuse icon on record

Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab runs 151 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its numbers pull in two directions. The health inspection side is the weak spot: a 2-out-of-5 federal rating, 32 deficiencies on the current record, including three tied to abuse, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was recent, in March 2025. Staffing sits at 3.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 5 percent under the national figure, and weekends run about 11 percent thinner than weekdays. What keeps the overall picture up is retention, 33 percent turnover against a 45.8 percent national rate, and strong quality measures.

C

57/100

Somerset Ridge Center

Somerset, MA · Bristol County

CMS 4/5135 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.58 /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Somerset Ridge Center runs 135 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its state survey history comes out clean where it matters most, 16 deficiencies on record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level, and none abuse-related. Inspectors were last in the building in December 2025, so the picture is current. Where the numbers get less comfortable is staffing: 3.58 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average, weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday levels, and annual turnover runs 53.7% against a national 45.8%. One fine totaling $214,420 appears on the record. The 4-star inspection rating and 2-star quality and staffing ratings tell you what kind of tradeoff you're looking at.