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Best Care Services nursing homes
10 nursing homes with 1,379 beds in Massachusetts (8), New Jersey (2).
CMS affiliated entity 583 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 10 certified nursing homes in 2 states to Best Care Services: 10 for profit, 0 nonprofit. 10 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 373 health citations; 18 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 7 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 8.6 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
5 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $498,588 in all across 7 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 37.7% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 10 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 14% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.52 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.67 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 3.15 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 9.5% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
Best Care Services homes by state
| State | Homes | Average stars | Fines, 3 years | Special focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 8 | 2.0 | $498,588 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 3.5 | $0 |
How the group's homes are rated
10 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 2.3 overall, 2.4 health inspections, 3 staffing, 2.4 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 0 | |
| 4 of 5 | 3 | |
| 3 of 5 | 1 | |
| 2 of 5 | 2 | |
| 1 of 5 | 4 |
Across the group: 18 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.52 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue Health Center | Arlington | MA | 1 | 32 | $113,612 |
| The Guardian Center | Brockton | MA | 1 | 62 | |
| Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation | Fall River | MA | 1 | 24 | $8,278 |
| Sarah S Brayton Center | Fall River | MA | 2 | 50 | $151,920 |
| Prescott House | North Andover | MA | 2 | 38 | $10,358 |
| Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation | Norwood | MA | 1 | 63 | |
| Somerset Ridge Center | Somerset | MA | 4 | 16 | $214,420 |
| Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Westford | MA | 4 | 32 | |
| Lakeland Nursing & Rehab | Haskell | NJ | 4 | 23 | |
| Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab | Mountainside | NJ | 3 | 33 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.