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Federal update · July 2026

Nursing Home Rating Changes in Massachusetts: July 2026 Update

In the July 2026 federal update, 74 nursing homes in Massachusetts changed their overall Medicare rating (39 lower, 35 higher), 1 were added to the federal Special Focus watch list. These are factual changes in the U.S. federal (CMS) data, comparing the July 2026 release with June 2026.

39
Rating downgraded
35
Rating improved
1
Added to watch list
0
Newly abuse-flagged

Newly added to the federal watch list 1 facility

Melrose Healthcare
Melrose, MA
SFF candidate

The Special Focus Facility program flags nursing homes with a persistent pattern of serious quality problems.

Overall rating downgraded 39

Liberty Commons
North Chatham, MA
5 → 3 ★
Adviniacare At Northbridge
Northbridge, MA
4 → 3 ★
Adviniacare Newburyport
Newburyport, MA
3 → 2 ★
Alliance Health At Coleman
Northborough, MA
5 → 4 ★
4 → 3 ★
2 → 1 ★
5 → 4 ★
Care One At Millbury
Millbury, MA
2 → 1 ★
3 → 2 ★
Catholic Memorial Home
Fall River, MA
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
2 → 1 ★
Highlands, The
Fitchburg, MA
4 → 3 ★
Jml Care Center Inc
Falmouth, MA
2 → 1 ★
Jewish Healthcare Center
Worcester, MA
5 → 4 ★
Knollwood Nursing Center
Worcester, MA
5 → 4 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
4 → 3 ★
Oaks, The
New Bedford, MA
5 → 4 ★
5 → 4 ★
3 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
Regalcare At Quincy
Quincy, MA
2 → 1 ★
3 → 2 ★
4 → 3 ★
5 → 4 ★
4 → 3 ★
Sterling Village
Sterling, MA
5 → 4 ★
2 → 1 ★
4 → 3 ★
3 → 2 ★
Westborough Healthcare
Westborough, MA
3 → 2 ★
3 → 2 ★

Overall rating improved 35

Royal Meadow View Center
North Reading, MA
1 → 4 ★
2 → 4 ★
1 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
2 → 3 ★
4 → 5 ★
3 → 4 ★
2 → 3 ★
Care One At Lexington
Lexington, MA
2 → 3 ★
Care One At Northampton
Northampton, MA
3 → 4 ★
4 → 5 ★
2 → 3 ★
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
4 → 5 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
Pope Nursing Home
Weymouth, MA
1 → 2 ★
Royal Of Cotuit
Mashpee, MA
1 → 2 ★
Royal Wood Mill Center
Lawrence, MA
2 → 3 ★
Salem Rehab Center
Salem, MA
2 → 3 ★
3 → 4 ★
3 → 4 ★
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
1 → 2 ★
St Patrick's Manor
Framingham, MA
2 → 3 ★
The Center At Blue Hills
Stoughton, MA
2 → 3 ★
4 → 5 ★

Changes compare the July 2026 U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home release with the June 2026 release. The facts are CMS's; the presentation is Open Care Data's. Ratings and flags can change again in future updates. Open Care Data is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. How we use this data.

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