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Nursing homes in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

27
rated one or two stars
10
with an immediate jeopardy finding
62 of 72
staffed below the research benchmark for the residents they have
$2.8 million
in federal fines since 2023 across these 72 homes
42
towns with at least one nursing home

There are 72 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Middlesex County, across 42 towns. 27 of them are rated one or two stars, the lowest two grades Medicare gives. Medicare grades inspections on a curve inside each state, so those stars are a rank inside Massachusetts, not a national score.

All 72 nursing homes in Middlesex County

Every Medicare-certified nursing home with an address in Middlesex County, whichever town it is in. The labels on each card come from Medicare’s own records. What each one counts is below.

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Pine Knoll Nursing Center 30 Watertown Street, Lexington 02420 · 81 beds On Medicare’s Special Focus Facility listCarries Medicare’s abuse warningAbuse or neglect citation5 immediate jeopardy findings on 2 inspections7 findings of actual harm28% below expected staffing$454,052 in federal fines Rating withheld by Medicare Park Avenue Health Center 146 Park Avenue, Arlington 02174 · 89 beds Abuse or neglect citation4 immediate jeopardy findings on 2 inspections2 findings of actual harm29% below expected staffing$113,612 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 RegalCare at Wakefield One Bathol Street, Wakefield 01880 · 149 beds Abuse or neglect citation4 immediate jeopardy findings1 finding of actual harm27% below expected staffing$111,093 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr 100 Old Billerica Road, Bedford 01730 · 179 beds Abuse or neglect citation3 immediate jeopardy findings2 findings of actual harm$25,497 in federal fines
5 out of 5
 Oc Reading Center LLC 1364 Main Street, Reading 01867 · 123 beds 2 immediate jeopardy findings2 findings of actual harm28% below expected staffing$54,360 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Carlyle House 342 Winter Street, Framingham 01701 · 55 beds 2 immediate jeopardy findings2 findings of actual harm11% below expected staffing$25,263 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Regalcare at Lowell 30 Princeton Boulevard, Lowell 01851 · 90 beds 2 immediate jeopardy findings on 2 inspections29% below expected staffing$91,558 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 9 Arbetter Drive, Framingham 01701 · 123 beds 2 immediate jeopardy findings28% below expected staffing$211,819 in federal fines
3 out of 5
 St Patrick's Manor 863 Central Street, Framingham 01701 · 333 beds Abuse or neglect citation1 immediate jeopardy finding3 findings of actual harm17% below expected staffing$33,157 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen 121 Northboro Road, Marlborough 01752 · 186 beds 1 immediate jeopardy finding1 finding of actual harm33% below expected staffing$71,202 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Regalcare at Glen Ridge 120 Murray Street, Medford 02155 · 164 beds Abuse or neglect citation11 findings of actual harm27% below expected staffing$286,020 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford 200 Governors Avenue, Medford 02155 · 224 beds Special Focus Facility candidateCarries Medicare’s abuse warningAbuse or neglect citation6 findings of actual harm28% below expected staffing$165,163 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 Groton Road, Ayer 01432 · 123 beds Abuse or neglect citation6 findings of actual harm28% below expected staffing$63,034 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Care One at Newton 2101 Washington Street, Newton 02462 · 202 beds 5 findings of actual harm26% below expected staffing$20,186 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Life Care Center of Stoneham 25 Woodland Road, Stoneham 02180 · 94 beds Abuse or neglect citation5 findings of actual harm23% below expected staffing$39,559 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Vantage at Lowell LLC 500 Wentworth Avenue, Lowell 01852 · 115 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded4 findings of actual harm27% below expected staffing$13,497 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley 80 Boston Road, Billerica 01862 · 124 beds Abuse or neglect citation4 findings of actual harm22% below expected staffing$161,920 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center 1010 Varnum Avenue, Lowell 01854 · 123 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded3 findings of actual harm44% below expected staffing$85,178 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 Winthrop Street, Medford 02155 · 142 beds 3 findings of actual harm28% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Blaire House of Tewksbury 10 Erlin Terrace, Tewksbury 01876 · 131 beds Special Focus Facility candidateAbuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded2 findings of actual harm34% below expected staffing$71,902 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 45 Woburn Street, Waltham 02453 · 123 beds Abuse or neglect citation2 findings of actual harm26% below expected staffing$195,559 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living 277 Elliot Street, Newton Upper Falls 02464 · 82 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded2 findings of actual harm25% below expected staffing$16,195 in federal fines
3 out of 5
 Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Natick 3 Vision Drive, Natick 01760 · 53 beds 2 findings of actual harm24% below expected staffing$10,517 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 Bethany Road, Framingham 01701 · 169 beds 2 findings of actual harm$9,318 in federal fines
5 out of 5
 Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 Coolidge Hill Road, Watertown 02472 · 163 beds 1 finding of actual harm38% below expected staffing$56,440 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Melrose Healthcare 40 Martin Street, Melrose 02176 · 106 beds Special Focus Facility candidateAbuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded1 finding of actual harm30% below expected staffing$49,324 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 West Newton Healthcare 25 Armory Street, West Newton 02465 · 123 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded1 finding of actual harm30% below expected staffing$184,166 in federal fines
1 out of 5
 Fairhaven Healthcare Center 476 Varnum Avenue, Lowell 01854 · 169 beds 1 finding of actual harm32% below expected staffing$15,030 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 90 West Street, Wilmington 01887 · 142 beds Carries Medicare’s abuse warningAbuse or neglect citation1 finding of actual harm31% below expected staffing$10,358 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Vantage at Sudbury LLC 136 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 01776 · 142 beds 1 finding of actual harm29% below expected staffing$15,672 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 18 Frances Street, #3095, Woburn 01801 · 140 beds 1 finding of actual harm26% below expected staffing$8,512 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Sancta Maria Nursing Facility 799 Concord Avenue, Cambridge 02138 · 141 beds 1 finding of actual harm16% below expected staffing$13,065 in federal fines
2 out of 5
 Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 Hillside Avenue, Groton 01450 · 83 beds 1 finding of actual harm33% below expected staffing$8,278 in federal fines
3 out of 5
 Care One at Lexington 178 Lowell Street, Lexington 02420 · 211 beds 1 finding of actual harm31% below expected staffing$51,765 in federal fines
3 out of 5
 Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 66 Newton Street, Waltham 02453 · 123 beds 1 finding of actual harm19% below expected staffing$9,496 in federal fines
3 out of 5
 Care One at Lowell 19 Varnum Street, Lowell 01850 · 160 beds 1 finding of actual harm16% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Care One at Concord 57 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, W Concord 01742 · 135 beds 1 finding of actual harm29% below expected staffing$7,901 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Casa De Ramana Rehabilitation Center 485 Franklin Street, Framingham 01702 · 124 beds 1 finding of actual harm28% below expected staffing$8,512 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 Park Drive, Westford 01886 · 123 beds 1 finding of actual harm27% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Alliance Health at Marie Esther 720 Boston Post Road, Marlborough 01752 · 78 beds Abuse or neglect citation1 finding of actual harm21% below expected staffing$7,901 in federal fines
4 out of 5
 Life Care Center of Acton One Great Road, Acton 01720 · 155 beds 1 finding of actual harm19% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Royal Wayland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 188 Commonwealth Road, Wayland 01778 · 40 beds 1 finding of actual harm31% below expected staffing$10,725 in federal fines
5 out of 5
 Bear Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 11 North Street, Stoneham 02180 · 169 beds 1 finding of actual harm24% below expected staffing$16,146 in federal fines
5 out of 5
 Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation 45 Union Street, Natick 01760 · 124 beds 1 finding of actual harm17% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 D'Youville Senior Care 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell 01854 · 208 beds 24% below expected staffing
1 out of 5
 Palm Springs Post Acute 40 Parkhurst Road, Chelmsford 01824 · 124 beds 30% below expected staffing
2 out of 5
 Sudbury Pines Extended Care 642 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 01776 · 92 beds 17% below expected staffing
2 out of 5
 Belmont Manor Nursing Home, in 34 Agassiz Avenue, Belmont 02478 · 156 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded10% below expected staffing
2 out of 5
 Dexter House Healthcare 120 Main Street, Malden 02148 · 130 beds 33% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett (the) 289 Elm Street, Everett 02149 · 183 beds 26% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Eliot Center for Health and Rehabilitation 168 West Central Street, Natick 01760 · 114 beds 23% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Reservoir Center for Health & Rehabilitation, the 400 Bolton Street, Marlborough 01752 · 144 beds 23% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Waterview Lodge LLC, Rehabilitation & Healthcare 250 West Union Street, Ashland 01721 · 103 beds Abuse or neglect citation, no harm recorded18% below expected staffing
3 out of 5
 Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr 254 Billerica Road, Chelmsford 01824 · 93 beds 35% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Royal Meadow View Center 134 North Street, North Reading 01864 · 113 beds 33% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 8 Dana Street, Cambridge 02138 · 83 beds 27% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Neville Center at Fresh Pond for Nursing & Rehab 640 Concord Avenue, Cambridge 02138 · 112 beds 20% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley 191 Foster Street, Littleton 01460 · 120 beds 16% below expected staffing
4 out of 5
 Timothy Daniels House 84 Elm Street, Holliston 01746 · 40 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
4 out of 5
 Care One at Wilmington 750 Woburn Street, Wilmington 01887 · 132 beds 23% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 184 Swanton Street, #1998, Winchester 01890 · 123 beds 21% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 90 Greenwood Street, Wakefield 01880 · 36 beds 19% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 223 Swanton Street, #1968, Winchester 01890 · 121 beds 13% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Elmhurst Healthcare (the) 743 Main Street, Melrose 02176 · 45 beds 12% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Rivercrest Long Term Care Deaconess Road, W Concord 01742 · 151 beds 10% below expected staffing
5 out of 5
 Riverbend of South Natick 34 South Lincoln Street, S Natick 01760 · 55 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 Brookhaven at Lexington 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington 02421 · 49 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy 1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell 01854 · 33 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 Lasell House 120 Seminary Avenue, Newton 02466 · 44 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation 3 Harvest Circle, Lincoln 01773 · 32 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 New England Pediatric Care 78 Boston Road, North Billerica 01862 · 80 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5
 Campion Health & Wellness, INC 319 Concord Road, Weston 02493 · 70 beds No harm or jeopardy findings
5 out of 5

What the labels on each card mean

What a star means here

Medicare grades the inspection part of a star rating on a curve inside each state, so a star here is a rank against other Massachusetts homes, not a national score. Medicare withholds the rating altogether from homes on its Special Focus Facility list, so a withheld rating is a warning, not missing data.

Short on staffing

The home reports fewer nurse and aide hours per resident per day than a published research benchmark expects for the residents it actually has. The benchmark is not a Medicare figure: we work it out from the home's own Medicare case-mix score using the CASE formula (Harrington and others, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2025). It is not a legal limit, and there is no federal minimum number of nursing hours per resident per day.

Immediate jeopardy

The most serious result an inspection can have. It means inspectors found a resident was in danger of serious harm or death. A finding of actual harm is the level below that. Both are counts of inspection tags across the last three inspection cycles on record, not counts of separate incidents. Fines are federal penalties recorded between 2023 and 2026.

Abuse, counted two ways

There are two official measures and they do not agree. Medicare puts an abuse warning on a home's profile when abuse was found and a resident was harmed, or when it happened twice, and takes the warning off after a year. Separately, inspectors cite homes under the abuse, resident property and involuntary seclusion tags, and those findings stay on the record. A home can carry one label, both, or neither, so the two are labeled separately on every card.

The Special Focus list

Medicare's list of homes with a persistent record of serious problems. Each state gets a small number of places on it. A candidate is a home in line for one of those places.

Towns in Middlesex County

A town needs two homes to have its own page. The rest link straight to the home. Each count is the homes in Middlesex County, so a town that crosses the county line will show more on its own page.

Lowell7Framingham5Cambridge3Lexington3Marlborough3Medford3Natick3Chelmsford2Melrose2Newton2Stoneham2Sudbury2W Concord2Wakefield2Waltham2Wilmington2Winchester2Acton1Arlington1Ashland1Ayer1Bedford1Belmont1Billerica1Everett1Groton1Holliston1Lincoln1Littleton1Malden1Newton Upper Falls1North Billerica1North Reading1Reading1S Natick1Tewksbury1Watertown1Wayland1West Newton1Westford1Weston1Woburn1