Top 10 Worst Nursing Homes in Massachusetts
Top 10 of 341 nursing homes in Massachusetts, ranked using our review score, based on Medicare warnings, ratings, inspection problems, and fines. Not a legal finding — use it to prioritize which report cards to read first.
- 1.Plymouth Harborside HealthcareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 59 inspection problems · $321,400 in finesPlymouth, Plymouth CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
- 2.Regalcare at Courtyard-MedfordMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 80 inspection problems · $165,163 in finesMedford, Middlesex CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF Candidate
- 3.Brandon Woods of New BedfordMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 72 inspection problems · $528,970 in finesNew Bedford, Bristol CountySFF Candidate
- 4.Maplewood CenterMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 67 inspection problems · $226,445 in finesAmesbury, Essex CountySFF Candidate
- 5.Mill Town Health and RehabilitationMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 61 inspection problems · $255,935 in finesAmesbury, Essex CountySFF Candidate
- 6.Mission Care at HolyokeMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 44 inspection problems · $27,343 in finesHolyoke, Hampden CountyMedicare abuse warning
- 7.Norwood HealthcareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 68 inspection problems · $110,264 in finesNorwood, Norfolk CountySFF Candidate
- 8.Pine Knoll Nursing CenterMedicare rating: Not rated · 82 inspection problems · $454,052 in finesLexington, Middlesex CountyMedicare abuse warningSFF
- 9.Blaire House of TewksburyMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 70 inspection problems · $71,902 in finesTewksbury, Middlesex CountySFF Candidate
- 10.Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & CareMedicare rating: 1 out of 5 · 48 inspection problems · $85,596 in finesHadley, Hampshire CountySFF Candidate
What the records show for Massachusetts ranking
- Homes with a CMS overall rating
- 9 of 10
- Homes rated 1 or 2 stars
- 9
- Homes with a CMS abuse warning
- 4
Medicare file dates: Aug 1, 2026. These dates are not the dates of individual inspections.
Counts describe the homes in this displayed list, not every nursing home or every care incident. A missing rating or warning is not a clean bill of health. Sources and limitations.
Local records to explore
These examples come from the list above. File dates are not inspection dates; open a report for the dated findings.
- Plymouth Harborside Healthcare: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 225284.
Original Medicare record - Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 225545.
Original Medicare record - Brandon Woods of New Bedford: inspection history
Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026. CMS provider number: 225264.
Original Medicare record
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