Every one of the 22 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. 3 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPAULDING NURSING AND THERAPY CENTER - BRIGHTON | Boston | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3.21 | 123 | $0 |
| Leonard Florence Center for Living | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.47 | 100 | $0 |
| RECUPERATIVE SERVICES UNIT-HEBREW REHAB CENTER | Boston | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1.19 | 50 | $0 |
| BOSTON HOME, INC (THE) | Boston | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.81 | 96 | $0 |
| Katzman Family Center for Living | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.63 | 123 | $0 |
| GERMAN CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE | Boston | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.62 | 133 | $0 |
| BOSTONIAN NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER | Dorchester | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.46 | 121 | $0 |
| LAUREL RIDGE REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER | Boston | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.38 | 120 | $0 |
| THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.63 | 154 | $0 |
| PRESENTATION REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER | Boston | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.82 | 122 | $56,940 |
| Brighton Post Acute Care | Brighton | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.97 | 78 | $200,070 |
| ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER | Dorchester | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.96 | 123 | $82,612 |
| Care Village at West Roxbury | West Roxbury | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.92 | 76 | $3,418 |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Boston | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.37 | 83 | $0 |
| NORTH END REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Boston | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.47 | 100 | $17,345 |
| LIGHTHOUSE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Revere | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.12 | 123 | $0 |
| SHERRILL HOUSE | Boston | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.68 | 196 | $0 |
| Care Village at Parkway | Boston | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.53 | 141 | $29,489 |
| Care Village at Mattapan | Mattapan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 85 | $0 |
| Benjamin Healthcare Center | Boston | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 205 | $96,705 |
| HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.67 | 195 | $0 |
| THE CENTER AT ADVOCATE | East Boston | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.38 | 190 | $69,000 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Non profit - Corporation | 10 |
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 7 |
| Non profit - Other | 2 |
| Government - State | 1 |
| For profit - Corporation | 1 |
| For profit - Partnership | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.