Home / Massachusetts / Boston
Boston Home, Inc (the)
2049 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 02124 · Suffolk County · (617) 326-4265
96 certified beds, about 93 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1990
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225434 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
CMS lists no health citations for this home in the inspections on file.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.10 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.81 of those hours.
7.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 0 health citations on file.
March 25, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 23, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 1, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
2 fire safety citations on file: 1 on April 23, 2025, 1 on May 1, 2024.
Every fire safety citation2 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 6.10 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 5.69 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.28 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.01 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 7.4% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 11.8% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.38 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.26 on weekdays and 5.69 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.07 in April to June 2025 to 6.10 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 6.10 | 0.81 | 6.26 | 5.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 93 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.08 | 0.79 | 6.25 | 5.64 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 93 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.83 | 0.72 | 6.01 | 5.36 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 94 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.07 | 0.78 | 6.26 | 5.60 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 94 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.1 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.3 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.9 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: BOSTON HOME INC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reilly, Christine | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/02/2018 | |
| Ostrem, Mark | Contracted managing employee | Individual | 01/01/2010 | |
| Murphy, Francis | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 05/02/2011 | |
| Reilly, Christine | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/02/2018 | |
| Murphy, Francis | Corporate officer | Individual | 05/02/2011 | |
| Reilly, Christine | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/02/2018 | |
| Murphy, Francis | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/23/2025 | |
| Ostrem, Mark | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/23/2025 | |
| Reilly, Christine | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/23/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Alliance Health at Marina Bay Quincy, 2.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston, 2.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center Boston, 3.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- The Benjamin Healthcare Center Boston, 3.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Boston, 3.9 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 15 citations
Common questions
- What is Boston Home, Inc (the)'s Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Boston Home, Inc (the) 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Boston Home, Inc (the) get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 25, 2026. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Boston Home, Inc (the) been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Boston Home, Inc (the) accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Boston Home, Inc (the)?
- CMS lists 9 owners and managers. Legal business name: BOSTON HOME INC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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