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 THE CENTER AT ADVOCATE EAST BOSTON, MA F 1 0.38 15
2 Pine Knoll Nursing Center LEXINGTON, MA F 2 0.65 33
3 MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION AMESBURY, MA F 5 0.43 24
4 PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE PLYMOUTH, MA F 7 0.60 18
5 MEDWAY COUNTRY MANOR SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITAT MEDWAY, MA F 8 0.35 9
6 TWIN OAKS CENTER DANVERS, MA F 9 0.24 19
7 Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care HADLEY, MA F 10 0.36 18
8 Brandon Woods of New Bedford NEW BEDFORD, MA F 12 0.36 14
9 SOUTHEAST REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER NORTH EASTON, MA F 15 0.44 27
10 SAUGUS CENTER SAUGUS, MA F 16 0.56 19
11 BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY TEWKSBURY, MA F 17 0.49 26
12 Center For Extended Care at Amherst AMHERST, MA F 18 0.25 6
13 Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center LOWELL, MA F 19 0.38 22
14 WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE TAUNTON, MA F 20 0.26 15
15 MARLBOROUGH HILLS REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CEN MARLBOROUGH, MA F 20 0.53 16
16 FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE FALL RIVER, MA F 23 0.51 14
17 Country Gardens Health and Rehabilitation SWANSEA, MA F 25 0.44 16
18 D'Youville Senior Care LOWELL, MA F 26 0.20 22
19 BLUEBERRY HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR BEVERLY, MA F 26 0.42 7
20 LEE HEALTHCARE LEE, MA F 28 0.60 18
21 NORWOOD HEALTHCARE NORWOOD, MA F 28 0.88 19
22 MAPLEWOOD CENTER AMESBURY, MA F 28 0.28 7
23 CARE ONE AT MILLBURY MILLBURY, MA F 29 0.53 18
24 Fairview Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation Center GREAT BARRINGTON, MA F 29 0.32 12
25 FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER FITCHBURG, MA F 29 0.49 11
26 OC Milford Gardens LLC MILFORD, MA F 30 0.46 12
27 Carlyle House FRAMINGHAM, MA F 30 0.43 7
28 Vantage at Lowell LLC LOWELL, MA F 30 0.28 16
29 Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center PLYMOUTH, MA F 30 0.42 12
30 OC Reading Center LLC READING, MA F 31 0.55 8
31 SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) NEEDHAM, MA F 31 N/A 3
32 FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE FITCHBURG, MA F 31 0.41 14
33 FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER LOWELL, MA F 32 0.37 14
34 The Grove at Carvalho FALL RIVER, MA F 32 0.42 9
35 RegalCare at Wakefield WAKEFIELD, MA F 32 0.60 9
36 Vantage at Worcester LLC WORCESTER, MA F 32 0.59 10
37 Royal of Fairhaven Nursing Center FAIRHAVEN, MA F 32 N/A 0
38 REGALCARE AT GLEN RIDGE MEDFORD, MA F 33 0.77 14
39 MISSION CARE AT HOLYOKE HOLYOKE, MA F 33 0.58 16
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 CARE ONE AT RANDOLPH RANDOLPH, MA D 36 0.45 21
47 ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT NEWBURYPORT, MA D 36 0.61 4
48 Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center SOUTHBRIDGE, MA D 36 0.20 5
49 VANTAGE AT HAMPDEN LLC HAMPDEN, MA D 36 0.31 3
50 The Mansion at Brigham NEWBURYPORT, MA D 37 0.53 9
51 Care Village at Mattapan MATTAPAN, MA D 37 0.18 10
52 HELLENIC NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER CANTON, MA D 37 N/A 2
53 FALL RIVER JEWISH HOME FALL RIVER, MA D 38 0.43 12
54 CARE ONE AT NEWTON NEWTON, MA D 38 0.51 18
55 VANTAGE HEALTH & REHAB OF NEW BEDFORD NEW BEDFORD, MA D 39 0.39 11
56 Jewish Healthcare Center WORCESTER, MA D 39 0.02 7
57 SALEM REHAB CENTER SALEM, MA D 40 0.66 4
58 PRESCOTT HOUSE NORTH ANDOVER, MA D 40 0.34 12
59 REGALCARE AT TAUNTON TAUNTON, MA D 40 0.72 14
60 LANESSA EXTENDED CARE WEBSTER, MA D 40 0.53 16
61 Brandon Woods of Dartmouth SOUTH DARTMOUTH, MA D 40 0.49 10
62 CHARLWELL HOUSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION NORWOOD, MA D 40 0.66 13
63 KIMWELL NURSING AND REHABILITATION FALL RIVER, MA D 40 0.52 8
64 OAK KNOLL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER FRAMINGHAM, MA D 41 0.33 1
65 Care Village at Parkway BOSTON, MA D 41 0.53 11
66 Catholic Memorial Home FALL RIVER, MA D 41 0.59 10
67 BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD MILFORD, MA D 41 0.48 10
68 ADVINIACARE AT NORTHBRIDGE NORTHBRIDGE, MA D 41 0.32 4
69 OAKHILL HEALTHCARE MIDDLEBORO, MA D 41 0.54 14
70 BERKSHIRE REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER SANDISFIELD, MA D 42 0.56 13
71 Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center WATERTOWN, MA D 42 0.47 14
72 AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING AYER, MA D 42 0.77 19
73 REGALCARE AT GREENFIELD GREENFIELD, MA D 42 0.27 9
74 BLACKSTONE VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION WHITINSVILLE, MA D 42 0.38 11
75 HERMITAGE HEALTHCARE (THE) WORCESTER, MA D 42 0.53 12
76 HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER CHELSEA, MA D 43 0.67 16
77 REGALCARE AT WORCESTER WORCESTER, MA D 43 0.40 8
78 BOURNE MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY BOURNE, MA D 43 0.63 10
79 South Hadley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center SOUTH HADLEY, MA D 44 0.50 13
80 WESTFORD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER WESTFORD, MA D 44 0.26 3
81 OXFORD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER HAVERHILL, MA D 44 0.64 13
82 Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center WALTHAM, MA D 45 0.63 15
83 HAMPDEN POST ACUTE WILBRAHAM, MA D 45 0.33 5
84 ROYAL OF COTUIT MASHPEE, MA D 47 0.63 10
85 ELIOT CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION NATICK, MA D 47 0.36 7
86 REGALCARE AT LOWELL LOWELL, MA D 47 0.56 10
87 PALM SPRINGS POST ACUTE CHELMSFORD, MA D 47 0.50 12
88 AFFINITY HEALTHCARE BRAINTREE, MA D 47 0.49 10
89 Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LEOMINSTER, MA D 47 0.36 5
90 MELROSE HEALTHCARE MELROSE, MA D 47 0.50 10
91 Chestnut Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC EAST LONGMEADOW, MA D 47 0.30 9
92 WEBSTER MANOR REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER WEBSTER, MA D 47 0.63 16
93 CHAMPION REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER BROCKTON, MA D 47 0.35 5
94 BEAUMONT REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CTR - NATICK NATICK, MA D 48 0.31 2
95 REGALCARE AT QUINCY QUINCY, MA D 48 0.76 17
96 BROOKSIDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER WEBSTER, MA D 48 0.61 12
97 Vantage at West Springfield LLC WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA D 48 0.50 6
98 ALLIANCE HEALTH AT WEST ACRES BROCKTON, MA D 48 0.23 4
99 Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center WORCESTER, MA D 48 0.48 10
100 PARK AVENUE HEALTH CENTER ARLINGTON, MA D 49 1.02 8
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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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