Senior Care in Massachusetts — Independent Report Cards
704 nursing homes, home-health agencies, hospices and assisted-living communities in Massachusetts — 527 graded from public regulatory data. We take $0 from any facility we grade.
How these grades work. Every grade is computed from a fixed public rubric — safety inspections, staffing, clinical outcomes, enforcement actions and financial stability — using government data. No facility can pay to change its grade or placement. Providers with under 30% rubric coverage are shown as "Listed" with no letter grade rather than pretending thin data is comparable. Read the full methodology.
Metro areas: Boston
What senior care costs in Massachusetts (2025 medians)
| Care setting | Massachusetts median | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted living, private one-bedroom | $9,600/mo | $6,200/mo |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $475/day | $315/day |
| Nursing home, private room | $520/day | $355/day |
| In-home care, non-medical (private pay) | $40/hr | $35/hr |
Hospice isn't priced here: the Medicare hospice benefit covers it for eligible patients, typically at no cost for the care itself. Market medians: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (collected July–November 2025), state-level — individual providers vary widely around a median. Facility-level prices aren't published by any government source; how to get a real quote.
Nursing Homes (341 graded of 341)
| Facility | City | Grade | Price | Rubric coverage | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility | Dedham | A+ | $$$$$ | 75% | 48 |
| Elmhurst Healthcare (The) | Melrose | A+ | $$$$$ | 75% | 45 |
| Care One At Holyoke | Holyoke | A | $$$$ | 75% | 164 |
| Boston Home, Inc (The) | Boston | A | $$$ | 75% | 96 |
| Campion Health & Wellness, Inc | Weston | A | $$$$$ | 75% | 70 |
Home Health Agencies (117 graded of 287)
| Facility | City | Grade | Rubric coverage | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Nurse Home Care | Fairhaven | A+ | 70% | — |
| Croi Health | Norwell | A+ | 70% | — |
| Emerson Hospital Home Care Program | Concord | A | 70% | — |
| Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association | Pittsfield | A | 70% | — |
| Centerwell Home Health | Pittsfield | A | 70% | — |
Hospice Agencies (69 graded of 76)
| Facility | City | Grade | Rubric coverage | Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhc Hospice | Worcester | A | 90% | — |
| Vna & Hospice Of Greater Milford | Milford | A | 90% | — |
| Care Central Vna & Hospice | Gardner | A | 90% | — |
| Old Colony Hospice, Inc | W Bridgewater | A | 90% | — |
| Hebrew Seniorlife Hospice Care, Inc | Dedham | A | 90% | — |