S Natick, MA · Middlesex County
★★★★★CMS 5/555 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.19 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Riverbend Of South Natick runs on 4.19 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% above the national figure, and its weekend staffing dips about 9% below its own weekday level, so care thins out somewhat on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover sits at 38.5%, lower than the 45.8% national rate, which suggests people tend to stick around here more than at the average home. The current record shows 19 deficiencies, none at the harm level, though one is abuse-related. That last inspection was recent, in August 2025.
Medfield, MA · Norfolk County
★★★★★CMS 5/542 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.54 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Thomas Upham House runs on a small scale, 42 certified beds in Medfield, corporate-owned, and the staffing numbers are its clearest strength. At 4.54 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 18% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only around 8% below weekday levels, a smaller drop than many homes show. Annual turnover of 35% beats the 45.8% national figure, which matters for whether caregivers actually know the residents. The current inspection record lists 11 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Its most recent inspection was in November 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale.
Uxbridge, MA · Worcester County
★★★★★CMS 5/553 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.16 /day
- Staff turnover
- 38%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lydia Taft House runs on better-than-average nurse coverage, 4.16 hours per resident day against a national mark of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits below the national figure at 38.3%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines and catch changes early. That said, weekend staffing drops roughly 13% from weekday levels, so the question worth asking is who's actually on the floor on a Saturday. The inspection record is clean where it counts: seven deficiencies, none causing harm or tied to abuse, and a survey as recent as September 2025. The corporate owner is for-profit, so ask how decisions get made locally.
Norwood, MA · Norfolk County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/531 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.58 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
Victoria Haven runs on a small crew, 31 beds, and the staffing numbers are genuinely strong: 4.58 nurse hours per resident day, about 19% above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating and turnover at 21.7% against a national 45.8%. That consistency matters, though weekends dip roughly 9% below weekday levels. The inspection record is where the picture darkens. A 1/5 health inspection rating, 39 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, and a $40,641 fine. The last inspection was January 2026, so the record is current, not stale. Strong hands on deck, but a documented pattern of care problems those hands haven't solved.
Weymouth, MA · Norfolk County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/549 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.14 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Holliston, MA · Middlesex County
★★★★☆CMS 4/540 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.44 /day
- Staff turnover
- 50%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.