Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 2,457 CMS-certified nursing homes. 16 have critical safety flags (0.7%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
2,457
Facilities
40,961 certified beds
0.7%
Critical-flagged
16 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
338 of 2,457 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
21.4%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
19.4%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
3.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudbury Pines Extended Care | SUDBURY | 7 | 2.0 |
| Brandon Woods of New Bedford | NEW BEDFORD | 7 | 1.0 |
| MAYFLOWER PLACE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | WEST YARMOUTH | 7 | 3.0 |
| BOSTON HOME, INC (THE) | BOSTON | 7 | 5.0 |
| BERKSHIRE REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER | SANDISFIELD | 6 | 2.0 |
| BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER | WORCESTER | 6 | 3.0 |
| ROYAL WOOD MILL CENTER | LAWRENCE | 6 | 3.0 |
| NORWOOD HEALTHCARE | NORWOOD | 6 | 1.0 |
| ROYAL WAYLAND REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | WAYLAND | 6 | 5.0 |
| LANESSA EXTENDED CARE | WEBSTER | 6 | 1.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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