Every one of the 45 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
8 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 7 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.61 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTIER BRADFORD TRANSITIONAL CARE UNIT | Bradford | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1.83 | 20 | $0 |
| Life Care Center of the North Shore | Lynn | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.93 | 123 | $0 |
| Meadows, The | North Andover | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.76 | 60 | $0 |
| OCEANSIDE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Rockport | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.71 | 76 | $0 |
| LAFAYETTE REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING | Marblehead | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.63 | 65 | $0 |
| JEFFREY & SUSAN BRUDNICK CENTER FOR LIVING | Peabody | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.49 | 180 | $10,194 |
| CARE ONE AT PEABODY | Peabody | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.39 | 150 | $0 |
| CEDAR VIEW REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Methuen | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.35 | 106 | $0 |
| CONTINUING CARE AT BROOKSBY VILLAGE | Peabody | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.54 | 104 | $167,099 |
| PILGRIM REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | Peabody | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.84 | 152 | $0 |
| New England Homes for the Deaf, Inc | Danvers | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.81 | 81 | $3,174 |
| HUNT NURSING & REHAB CENTER | Danvers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.77 | 120 | $10,517 |
| ABBOTT SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Lynn | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.65 | 55 | $0 |
| Penacook Place, Inc | Haverhill | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.64 | 160 | $33,677 |
| HATHORNE HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Danvers | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.58 | 120 | $242,785 |
| CHESTNUT WOODS REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR | Saugus | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.57 | 88 | $0 |
| BRENTWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR (THE) | Danvers | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.55 | 159 | $0 |
| LEDGEWOOD REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Beverly | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.54 | 123 | $0 |
| LAKEVIEW HOUSE SKLD NRSG AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC | Haverhill | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.52 | 91 | $0 |
| CARE ONE AT ESSEX PARK | Beverly | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.49 | 202 | $35,968 |
| DEVEREUX SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER | Marblehead | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 | 64 | $0 |
| BAKER-KATZ SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CTR | Haverhill | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.42 | 77 | $0 |
| M I NURSING & RESTORATIVE CENTER | Lawrence | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.77 | 250 | $17,011 |
| ALLIANCE HEALTH AT ROSEWOOD | Peabody | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 135 | $8,824 |
| MASCONOMET REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Topsfield | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.68 | 123 | $0 |
| SALEM REHAB CENTER | Salem | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.66 | 123 | $252,785 |
| SEACOAST NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Gloucester | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.63 | 142 | $34,808 |
| ROYAL WOOD MILL CENTER | Lawrence | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.57 | 94 | $0 |
| ASPEN HILL REHABILIATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Haverhill | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.56 | 146 | $134,274 |
| Jesmond Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Nahant | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.53 | 57 | $56,375 |
| Vantage at Andover LLC | Andover | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.46 | 135 | $0 |
| ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT | Newburyport | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.61 | 111 | $322,104 |
| ANDOVER MANOR REHAB AND NURSING | Andover | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.56 | 174 | $0 |
| PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Newburyport | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.51 | 123 | $0 |
| Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Methuen | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.49 | 153 | $9,318 |
| ANDOVER FOREST POST ACUTE CARE CENTER | North Andover | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.44 | 142 | $44,265 |
| HAVERHILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Haverhill | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.38 | 128 | $29,749 |
| PRESCOTT HOUSE | North Andover | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.34 | 126 | $15,935 |
| OXFORD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER | Haverhill | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.64 | 120 | $265,351 |
| SAUGUS CENTER | Saugus | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.56 | 80 | $65,946 |
| The Mansion at Brigham | Newburyport | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.53 | 64 | $152,988 |
| MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | Amesbury | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.43 | 130 | $239,585 |
| BLUEBERRY HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR | Beverly | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.42 | 132 | $231,459 |
| MAPLEWOOD CENTER | Amesbury | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.28 | 120 | $226,445 |
| TWIN OAKS CENTER | Danvers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 101 | $2,186 |
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 23 |
| For profit - Corporation | 12 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 8 |
| Non profit - Church related | 1 |
| For profit - Partnership | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.