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Worst-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts

Every Massachusettsnursing home rated 1 or 2 stars by CMS's Five-Star Quality Rating System, plus those under active federal scrutiny. Rankings reflect the latest CMS Care Compare data — overall star rating, active abuse citations, Special Focus Facility status, and total fines assessed in the current three-year window.

One-star facilities

Abuse-flagged in state

State avg rating

2.99 / 5

One-star facilities (most serious)

Facility	City	Overall	Health	Staffing	Flags
FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE	FALL RIVER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	Abuse
Brandon Woods of New Bedford	NEW BEDFORD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	SFF Abuse
PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE	PLYMOUTH	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	SFF Abuse
THE OXFORD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER	HAVERHILL	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Abuse
REGALCARE AT COURTYARD-MEDFORD	MEDFORD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	SFF Abuse
Vantage at Wakefield LLC	WAKEFIELD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆	SFF Abuse
REGALCARE AT TAUNTON	TAUNTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	Abuse
CAPE COD POST ACUTE CARE	BREWSTER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
REGALCARE AT GLEN RIDGE	MEDFORD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	AMESBURY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
BLUEBERRY HILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR	BEVERLY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
MAPLEWOOD CENTER	AMESBURY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	SFF
OAK KNOLL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	FRAMINGHAM	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
BRUSH HILL CARE CENTER	MILTON	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
MEADOW GREEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER	WALTHAM	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
MEDWAY COUNTRY MANOR SKILLED NURSING & REHABILITAT	MEDWAY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	SFF
Care Village at Parkway	BOSTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE	NORWOOD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	SFF
NORTHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER	LOWELL	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
BRIGHAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	NEWBURYPORT	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER	FALL RIVER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
OC MILFORD GARDENS LLC	MILFORD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
TWIN OAKS CENTER	DANVERS	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
PLYMOUTH REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER	PLYMOUTH	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE	TAUNTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Vantage at Worcester LLC	WORCESTER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
LANESSA EXTENDED CARE	WEBSTER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
PARK AVENUE HEALTH CENTER	ARLINGTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
CHARLENE MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY	GREENFIELD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
BENJAMIN HEALTHCARE CENTER	BOSTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	SFF
Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care	HADLEY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
THE CENTER AT ADVOCATE	EAST BOSTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
GARDEN PLACE HEALTHCARE	ATTLEBORO	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING	AYER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
MARLBOROUGH HILLS REHABILITATION & HLTH CARE CTR	MARLBOROUGH	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
REGALCARE AT LOWELL	LOWELL	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
SAUGUS CENTER	SAUGUS	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	SFF
SACHEM CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	EAST BRIDGEWATER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
QUABBIN VALLEY HEALTHCARE	ATHOL	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
OC Reading Center LLC	READING	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	SFF
MELROSE HEALTHCARE	MELROSE	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center	WESTFIELD	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆
BOURNE MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY	BOURNE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House	WALPOLE	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER	FITCHBURG	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Victoria Haven Nursing Facility	NORWOOD	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
KEYSTONE CENTER	LEOMINSTER	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
HAVERHILL REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	HAVERHILL	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
NORTH END REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	BOSTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
COLONY CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	ABINGTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
COUNTRY GARDENS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	SWANSEA	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
CARVALHO GROVE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	FALL RIVER	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
CARE ONE AT RANDOLPH	RANDOLPH	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
BELMONT MANOR NURSING HOME, IN	BELMONT	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	METHUEN	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
CARLYLE HOUSE	FRAMINGHAM	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
SOUTHBRIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER	SOUTHBRIDGE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
REGALCARE AT HOLYOKE	HOLYOKE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
Windsor Nursing & Retirement Home	SOUTH YARMOUTH	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
SOUTHEAST REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER	NORTH EASTON	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER	PITTSFIELD	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
VANTAGE HEALTH & REHAB OF NEW BEDFORD	NEW BEDFORD	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
LINDA MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY	LEEDS	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
WOBURN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER	WOBURN	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
BLAIRE HOUSE OF TEWKSBURY	TEWKSBURY	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	CHELSEA	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
PIONEER VALLEY HEALTH & REHABILITATION	SOUTH HADLEY	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
CAPE REGENCY REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER	CENTERVILLE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
SERENITY HILL NURSING CENTER	WRENTHAM	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
THE GUARDIAN CENTER	BROCKTON	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
ROYAL WOOD MILL CENTER	LAWRENCE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
LEE HEALTHCARE	LEE	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
CHARLWELL HOUSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	NORWOOD	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆

Two-star facilities

Facility	City	Overall	Health	Staffing	Flags
ASPEN HILL REHABILIATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER	HAVERHILL	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	Abuse
MISSION CARE AT HOLYOKE	HOLYOKE	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	Abuse
WILLOW BROOK REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	WILMINGTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Abuse
BLUE HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	STOUGHTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Abuse
BERKSHIRE REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE CENTER	SANDISFIELD	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	Abuse
SALEM REHAB CENTER	SALEM	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
WEST NEWTON HEALTHCARE	WEST NEWTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
MEADOWS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS (THE)	ROCHDALE	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MERRIMACK VALLEY	BILLERICA	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
ADVINIACARE NEWTON WELLESLEY	WELLESLEY	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
ODD FELLOWS HOME OF MASSACHUSETTS	WORCESTER	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
AGAWAM NORTH REHAB AND NURSING	AGAWAM	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
CARE ONE AT MILLBURY	MILLBURY	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER	DORCHESTER	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
WORCESTER REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER	WORCESTER	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
FAIRVIEW COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER	GREAT BARRINGTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
WATERTOWN REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER	WATERTOWN	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
PRESENTATION REHAB AND SKILLED CARE CENTER	BOSTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
FALL RIVER JEWISH HOME	FALL RIVER	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
CARE ONE AT LEXINGTON	LEXINGTON	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★★☆
Vantage at Lowell LLC	LOWELL	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆
ANDOVER FOREST POST ACUTE CARE CENTER	NORTH ANDOVER	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD	MILFORD	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆	★★★☆☆
Brandon Woods of Dartmouth	SOUTH DARTMOUTH	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆
CARE ONE AT NEWTON	NEWTON	★★☆☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆
HATHAWAY MANOR EXTENDED CARE	NEW BEDFORD	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆
ST PATRICK'S MANOR	FRAMINGHAM	★★☆☆☆	★★☆☆☆	★★★☆☆

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog · Nursing Home Care Compare. A low rating doesn't automatically mean a facility is dangerous today — but it is a signal to look carefully at inspection history, recent citations, and staffing. Click any facility for the full CMS record.