NursingHomeGrade

Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in Massachusetts

Facilities in Massachusetts with the lowest NursingHomeGrade Scores. A low score does not guarantee poor care in all areas — but families should review inspection records, staffing levels, and deficiency details carefully before choosing.

⚠ A low score indicates significant concerns in one or more areas: staffing, inspection violations, or quality measures. Visit each facility page for the full deficiency record and comparison data.

Rankings

# Facility Location Grade Score RN Hours Deficiencies
1 Pine Knoll Nursing Center LEXINGTON, MA F 2 0.65 33
2 MAPLEWOOD CENTER AMESBURY, MA F 3 0.28 26
3 PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE PLYMOUTH, MA F 4 0.60 20
4 MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION AMESBURY, MA F 5 0.43 24
5 MEDWAY COUNTRY MANOR SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITAT MEDWAY, MA F 6 0.35 9
6 Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care HADLEY, MA F 7 0.36 26
7 TWIN OAKS CENTER DANVERS, MA F 9 0.24 19
8 SAUGUS CENTER SAUGUS, MA F 11 0.56 25
9 Brandon Woods of New Bedford NEW BEDFORD, MA F 13 0.36 13
10 SOUTHEAST REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER NORTH EASTON, MA F 15 0.44 27
11 THE CENTER AT ADVOCATE EAST BOSTON, MA F 16 0.38 11
12 BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY TEWKSBURY, MA F 17 0.49 26
13 Center For Extended Care at Amherst AMHERST, MA F 18 0.25 6
14 NORTHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER LOWELL, MA F 19 0.38 22
15 WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE TAUNTON, MA F 20 0.26 15
16 MARLBOROUGH HILLS REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CEN MARLBOROUGH, MA F 20 0.53 16
17 FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE FALL RIVER, MA F 23 0.51 14
18 REGALCARE AT COURTYARD-MEDFORD MEDFORD, MA F 23 0.63 29
19 Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation SWANSEA, MA F 25 0.44 16
20 D'Youville Senior Care LOWELL, MA F 26 0.20 22
21 BLUEBERRY HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR BEVERLY, MA F 26 0.42 7
22 Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center FAIRHAVEN, MA F 26 N/A 4
23 NORWOOD HEALTHCARE NORWOOD, MA F 28 0.88 19
24 Vantage at Worcester LLC WORCESTER, MA F 28 0.59 12
25 CARE ONE AT MILLBURY MILLBURY, MA F 29 0.53 18
26 FAIRVIEW COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER GREAT BARRINGTON, MA F 29 0.32 12
27 FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER FITCHBURG, MA F 29 0.49 11
28 LEE HEALTHCARE LEE, MA F 30 0.60 17
29 OC Milford Gardens LLC MILFORD, MA F 30 0.46 12
30 Carlyle House FRAMINGHAM, MA F 30 0.43 7
31 LANESSA EXTENDED CARE WEBSTER, MA F 30 0.53 24
32 MELROSE HEALTHCARE MELROSE, MA F 30 0.50 27
33 OC Reading Center LLC READING, MA F 31 0.55 8
34 SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) NEEDHAM, MA F 31 N/A 3
35 FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE FITCHBURG, MA F 31 0.41 14
36 FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER LOWELL, MA F 32 0.37 14
37 The Grove at Carvalho FALL RIVER, MA F 32 0.42 9
38 RegalCare at Wakefield WAKEFIELD, MA F 32 0.60 9
39 REGALCARE AT GLEN RIDGE MEDFORD, MA F 33 0.77 14
40 COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION ABINGTON, MA F 33 0.57 14
41 REGALCARE AT HOLYOKE HOLYOKE, MA F 33 0.40 10
42 SERENITY HILL NURSING CENTER WRENTHAM, MA F 34 0.40 11
43 Cape Regency Rehabilitation & Health Care Center CENTERVILLE, MA F 34 0.48 16
44 CARE ONE AT REDSTONE EAST LONGMEADOW, MA F 34 0.27 9
45 QUABBIN VALLEY HEALTHCARE ATHOL, MA F 34 0.54 16
46 MISSION CARE AT HOLYOKE HOLYOKE, MA D 35 0.58 15
47 ELIZABETH SETON WELLESLEY, MA D 35 N/A 0
48 CARE ONE AT RANDOLPH RANDOLPH, MA D 36 0.45 21
49 ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT NEWBURYPORT, MA D 36 0.61 4
50 Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center SOUTHBRIDGE, MA D 36 0.20 5
51 Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center PLYMOUTH, MA D 36 0.42 11
52 The Mansion at Brigham NEWBURYPORT, MA D 37 0.53 9
53 Care Village at Mattapan MATTAPAN, MA D 37 0.18 10
54 HELLENIC NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER CANTON, MA D 37 N/A 2
55 HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER PITTSFIELD, MA D 38 0.38 21
56 Vantage at Lowell LLC LOWELL, MA D 38 0.28 9
57 FALL RIVER JEWISH HOME FALL RIVER, MA D 38 0.43 12
58 CARE ONE AT NEWTON NEWTON, MA D 38 0.51 18
59 VANTAGE AT HAMPDEN LLC HAMPDEN, MA D 38 0.31 2
60 Brandon Woods of Dartmouth SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA D 38 0.49 10
61 VANTAGE HEALTH & REHAB OF NEW BEDFORD NEW BEDFORD, MA D 39 0.39 11
62 Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center WATERTOWN, MA D 39 0.47 15
63 Jewish Healthcare Center WORCESTER, MA D 39 0.02 7
64 SALEM REHAB CENTER SALEM, MA D 40 0.66 4
65 PRESCOTT HOUSE NORTH ANDOVER, MA D 40 0.34 12
66 REGALCARE AT TAUNTON TAUNTON, MA D 40 0.72 14
67 CHARLWELL HOUSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION NORWOOD, MA D 40 0.66 13
68 KIMWELL NURSING AND REHABILITATION FALL RIVER, MA D 40 0.52 8
69 OAK KNOLL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER FRAMINGHAM, MA D 41 0.33 1
70 Care Village at Parkway BOSTON, MA D 41 0.53 11
71 Catholic Memorial Home FALL RIVER, MA D 41 0.59 10
72 ADVINIACARE AT NORTHBRIDGE NORTHBRIDGE, MA D 41 0.32 4
73 OAKHILL HEALTHCARE MIDDLEBORO, MA D 41 0.54 14
74 BERKSHIRE REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER SANDISFIELD, MA D 42 0.56 13
75 AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING AYER, MA D 42 0.77 19
76 BLACKSTONE VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION WHITINSVILLE, MA D 42 0.38 11
77 HERMITAGE HEALTHCARE (THE) WORCESTER, MA D 42 0.53 12
78 HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER CHELSEA, MA D 43 0.67 16
79 REGALCARE AT WORCESTER WORCESTER, MA D 43 0.40 8
80 BOURNE MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY BOURNE, MA D 43 0.63 10
81 WESTFORD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER WESTFORD, MA D 44 0.26 3
82 CHICOPEE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CHICOPEE, MA D 44 0.28 9
83 BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD MILFORD, MA D 44 0.48 9
84 OXFORD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER HAVERHILL, MA D 44 0.64 13
85 Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center WALTHAM, MA D 45 0.63 15
86 HAMPDEN POST ACUTE WILBRAHAM, MA D 45 0.33 5
87 PARSONS HILL REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER WORCESTER, MA D 46 0.43 13
88 South Hadley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center SOUTH HADLEY, MA D 47 0.50 11
89 ROYAL OF COTUIT MASHPEE, MA D 47 0.63 10
90 ELIOT CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION NATICK, MA D 47 0.36 7
91 REGALCARE AT LOWELL LOWELL, MA D 47 0.56 10
92 PALM SPRINGS POST ACUTE CHELMSFORD, MA D 47 0.50 12
93 AFFINITY HEALTHCARE BRAINTREE, MA D 47 0.49 10
94 Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LEOMINSTER, MA D 47 0.36 5
95 WEBSTER MANOR REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER WEBSTER, MA D 47 0.63 16
96 CHAMPION REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER BROCKTON, MA D 47 0.35 5
97 BEAUMONT REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CTR - NATICK NATICK, MA D 48 0.31 2
98 PARK AVENUE HEALTH CENTER ARLINGTON, MA D 48 1.02 9
99 REGALCARE AT QUINCY QUINCY, MA D 48 0.76 17
100 BROOKSIDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER WEBSTER, MA D 48 0.61 12
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Methodology

Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.

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