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Boston Home, Inc (the)
2049 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02124
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Boston Home, Inc (the) is a Non-profit, corporation nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts, certified for 96 beds and caring for about 93 residents a day.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts median of 3; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 5 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 0 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (0, 0, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 0.0 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 21.7.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 6.1 hours per resident per day (0.8 RN), above the Massachusetts median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 7.4%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Suffolk Co. median | Massachusetts median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 0 | 31 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 0.0 | 18.1 | 21.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 6.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 7.4% | 26.5% | 37.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (22 in the county, 341 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Massachusetts average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 25 Mar 2026, 23 Apr 2025.
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
No health deficiencies in the current record.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Massachusetts average. Turnover: nursing staff 7.4%, RNs 11.8%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Massachusetts median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.1% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 7.3% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 11.8% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.3% | 19.6% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: non-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Boston Home Inc.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Suffolk County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center | Dorchester | 121 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14.0 | — | 29 May 2025 |
| German Center For Extended Care | Boston | 133 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15.0 | — | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Katzman Family Center For Living | Chelsea | 123 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2.4 | — | 9 May 2024 |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center | Boston | 120 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13.3 | — | 21 May 2025 |
| Leonard Florence Center For Living | Chelsea | 100 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center | Boston | 50 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 24.0 | — | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton | Boston | 123 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4.9 | — | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center | Boston | 122 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 28.7 | $57K | 12 Mar 2026 |
All 22 facilities in Suffolk County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Boston Home, Inc (the) been cited for?
0 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Massachusetts median is 27 per facility.
Has Boston Home, Inc (the) been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Boston Home, Inc (the) compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 6.1 hours per resident per day against a Massachusetts median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Boston Home, Inc (the)?
Ownership type is non-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Boston Home, Inc (the) last inspected?
No survey dates are in the current CMS record.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.