Senior living in Boston, Massachusetts spans 1 verified communities and 217 Medicare-certified nursing homes across Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts, plus Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. Featured communities publish pricing on request, 54 area nursing homes hold a 5-star CMS rating, and every community review here comes from a verified phone interview — 20+ in total. 215 state-licensed assisted living, memory care, and independent living communities are listed below by county.
Every community below has been independently reviewed through recorded phone interviews with its own residents and families. Prices shown are the operators’ published starting rates — not estimates, and not gated behind a form.
| Community | Location | Care types | Starting price | Phone-verified reviews | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Enclave of Franklin | Franklin, MA | Assisted LivingMemory Care | Call for pricing | 20+ verifiedlatest Jul 2026 | — |
Starting rates published by each operator, verified June 2026. Skilled nursing is typically billed by payer (Medicare/Medicaid/private) rather than a monthly rate. CMS ratings apply to Medicare-certified skilled nursing only — assisted living is state-licensed and has no federal rating.
Every assisted living, memory care, and independent living community licensed by the state in Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts, plus Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire, from state licensing records. Listing here is not a rating: Lilisity publishes no score for any community that has not earned an award. Communities marked verified reviews have phone-verified resident and family interviews on file.
Assisted living in the Boston area typically runs $4,500–$6,500 per month, with memory care $1,000–$1,500 above that and independent living below it; skilled nursing is billed through Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay rather than monthly rent. Rates vary widely by apartment size and care level, so ask for the community’s current rate sheet.
| Care type | Typical Boston range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Independent living | $3,000 – $4,500 | Private apartment or cottage, meals and services optional |
| Assisted living | $4,500 – $6,500 | Daily personal care, meals, medication management |
| Memory care | $5,500 – $8,000 | Secured neighborhood, dementia-trained staff |
| Skilled nursing | Payer-based | 24/7 medical care; Medicare/Medicaid/private pay |
Ranges reflect operator-published market rates for the region, September 2026. Massachusetts’s Medicaid waiver programs and VA Aid & Attendance can offset costs — see the FAQ below.
54 of the 217 Medicare-certified nursing homes in the Boston metro hold the highest possible 5-star overall rating from CMS — including Care One At Essex Park in Beverly. Every facility below links to its full inspection history, staffing hours, and deficiency record.
| Facility ↕ | Location ↕ | CMS rating ↕ | Beds ↕ | Operator ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care One At Essex Park | Beverly, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 202 | Careone |
| Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center For Living | Peabody, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 180 | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare |
| Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility | Framingham, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 169 | Independent |
| Rivercrest Long Term Care | W Concord, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 151 | Independent |
| Life Care Center Of Plymouth | Plymouth, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 150 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Life Care Center Of West Bridgewater | West Bridgewater, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 150 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Harbor House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Hingham, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 142 | Banecare Management |
| Southwood At Norwell Nursing Ctr | Norwell, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 142 | Independent |
| South Cove Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Quincy, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 141 | Independent |
| John Scott House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Braintree, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 138 | Banecare Management |
| Care One At Concord | W Concord, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 135 | Careone |
| German Center For Extended Care | Boston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 133 | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare |
| Care One At Wilmington | Wilmington, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 132 | Careone |
| Linden Ponds | Hingham, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 132 | Erickson Senior Living |
| Aberjona Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Winchester, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Stellar Health Group |
| Copley At Stoughton Nursing Care Center | Stoughton, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Independent |
| Katzman Family Center For Living | Chelsea, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare |
| Ledgewood Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Beverly, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Banecare Management |
| Life Care Center Of The North Shore | Lynn, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Spaulding Nursing And Therapy Center - Brighton | Boston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 123 | Independent |
| Bay Path At Duxbury Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr | Duxbury, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Banecare Management |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab And Skilled Care Center | Boston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Ascentria Care Alliance |
| Life Care Center Of Nashoba Valley | Littleton, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 120 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Life Care Center Of The South Shore | Scituate, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 117 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Webster Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Rockland, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 110 | Marquis Health Services |
| Cedar View Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Methuen, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 106 | Marquis Health Services |
| Queen Anne Nursing Home, Inc | Hingham, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 106 | Independent |
| Cedar Healthcare Center | Portsmouth, NH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 102 | Independent |
| Alliance Health At Braintree | Braintree, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 101 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Leonard Florence Center For Living | Chelsea, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 100 | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare |
| Boston Home, Inc (The) | Boston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 96 | Independent |
| Lakeview House Skld Nrsg And Residential Care Fac | Haverhill, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 91 | Independent |
| Elizabeth Seton | Wellesley, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 84 | Independent |
| Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Cambridge, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 83 | Personal Healthcare Management |
| New England Pediatric Care | North Billerica, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 80 | Independent |
| Campion Health & Wellness, Inc | Weston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 70 | Independent |
| Lafayette Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing | Marblehead, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 65 | Lme Family Holdings |
| Meadows, The | North Andover, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 60 | Independent |
| Riverbend Of South Natick | S Natick, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 55 | Rehabilitation Associates |
| Saint Ann Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Dover, NH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 54 | Catholic Charities New Hampshire |
| Dwyer Home | Weymouth, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center | Boston, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Colonial Poplin Nursing Home | Fremont, NH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 50 | Independent |
| Brookhaven At Lexington | Lexington, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 49 | Independent |
| Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility | Dedham, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 48 | Independent |
| Elmhurst Healthcare (The) | Melrose, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 45 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Lasell House | Newton, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 44 | Independent |
| Royal Wayland Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Wayland, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 40 | Royal Health Group |
| Greenwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Wakefield, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 36 | Independent |
| D'Youville Care For Advanced Therapy | Lowell, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 33 | Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirmed |
| The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | Lincoln, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 32 | Justliving Communities |
| Warde Health Center | Windham, NH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 32 | Catholic Charities New Hampshire |
| Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit | Bradford, MA | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 20 | Independent |
| Riverwoods At Exeter | Exeter, NH | ★★★★★ 5/5 | 8 | Independent |
| M I Nursing & Restorative Center | Lawrence, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 250 | Covenant Health |
| Rockingham County Nursing Home | Brentwood, NH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 226 | Independent |
| Riverside Rest Home | Dover, NH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 215 | Independent |
| Royal Braintree Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Braintree, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 204 | Royal Health Group |
| Ellis Nursing Home (The) | Norwood, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 191 | Independent |
| Rehabilitation & Nursing Center At Everett (The) | Everett, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 183 | Personal Healthcare Management |
| Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr | Bedford, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 179 | Independent |
| Bear Hill Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center | Stoneham, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 169 | Colev Gestetner |
| Life Care Center Of Acton | Acton, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 155 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Pilgrim Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center | Peabody, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 152 | Integritus Healthcare |
| Care One At Peabody | Peabody, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 150 | Careone |
| Alliance Health At West Acres | Brockton, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 138 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Dexter House Healthcare | Malden, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 130 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Casa De Ramana Rehabilitation Center | Framingham, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 124 | Independent |
| Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation | Natick, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 124 | Independent |
| Masconomet Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Topsfield, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 123 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Ctr, The | Dorchester, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 121 | Independent |
| Winchester Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Winchester, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 121 | Stellar Health Group |
| Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Needham, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Marquis Health Services |
| Hathorne Hill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Danvers, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 120 | Atlas Healthcare |
| St Joseph Manor Health Care Inc | Brockton, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 118 | Independent |
| Neville Center At Fresh Pond For Nursing & Rehab | Cambridge, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 112 | Independent |
| Hannah B G Shaw Home | Middleboro, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 107 | Independent |
| Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr | Chelmsford, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 93 | Independent |
| Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation And Healthcare Ctr | Saugus, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 88 | Marquis Health Services |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Boston, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 83 | Independent |
| Seven Hills Pediatric Center | Groton, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 83 | Independent |
| New England Homes For The Deaf, Inc | Danvers, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 81 | Independent |
| Alliance Health At Marie Esther | Marlborough, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 78 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Brighton Post Acute Care | Brighton, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 78 | Marquis Health Services |
| Oceanside Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Rockport, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 76 | Independent |
| Skilled Nursing Facility At North Hill (The) | Needham, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 72 | Independent |
| Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Scituate, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 65 | Independent |
| Devereux Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Marblehead, MA | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 64 | Independent |
| Webster At Rye | Rye, NH | ★★★★☆ 4/5 | 61 | Independent |
| Brockton Post Acute Care | Brockton, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 169 | Marquis Health Services |
| Alliance Health At Marina Bay | Quincy, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 167 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Wingate At Silver Lake | Kingston, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 164 | Independent |
| Care One At Lowell | Lowell, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 160 | Careone |
| Penacook Place, Inc | Haverhill, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 160 | Covenant Health |
| Brentwood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Ctr (The) | Danvers, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 159 | Marquis Health Services |
| Edgewood Centre (The) | Portsmouth, NH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 156 | Independent |
| Care One At Weymouth | Weymouth, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 154 | Careone |
| Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Canton, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 154 | Independent |
| The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea | Chelsea, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 154 | Independent |
| Alliance Health At Maples | Wrentham, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 144 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Reservoir Center For Health & Rehabilitation, The | Marlborough, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 144 | National Health Care Associates |
| Hancock Park Rehabiliation And Nursing Center | Quincy, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 142 | Banecare Management |
| Medford Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Medford, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 142 | Personal Healthcare Management |
| Seacoast Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Gloucester, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 142 | Banecare Management |
| Alliance Health At Rosewood | Peabody, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 135 | Alliance Health & Human Services |
| Vantage At Andover Llc | Andover, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 135 | Vantage Care |
| Palm Springs Post Acute | Chelmsford, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 124 | Marquis Health Services |
| Champion Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Brockton, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 123 | Ephram Lahasky |
| Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Waltham, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 123 | Covenant Health |
| Port Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Newburyport, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 123 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Sippican Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Marion, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 123 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Hunt Nursing & Rehab Center | Danvers, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 120 | Integritus Healthcare |
| Pleasant Valley Nursing And Rehab Center | Derry, NH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 112 | Independent |
| Adviniacare Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 111 | Adviniacare |
| Continuing Care At Brooksby Village | Peabody, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 104 | Erickson Senior Living |
| Tremont Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center | Wareham, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 104 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Waterview Lodge Llc, Rehabilitation & Healthcare | Ashland, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 103 | Independent |
| Nemasket Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Middleborough, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 102 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Life Care Center Of Stoneham | Stoneham, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 94 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Royal Norwell Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Llc | Norwell, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 86 | Royal Health Group |
| Cedarwood Gardens | Franklin, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 82 | Alpha Snf Ma |
| Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living | Newton Upper Falls, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 82 | Independent |
| Exeter Center | Exeter, NH | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 81 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Care Village At West Roxbury | West Roxbury, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 76 | Bear Mountain Healthcare |
| Jesmond Nursing Home | Nahant, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 57 | Independent |
| Abbott Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Lynn, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 55 | Independent |
| Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Natick | Natick, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 53 | Independent |
| Thomas Upham House | Medfield, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 42 | Rehabilitation Associates |
| Timothy Daniels House | Holliston, MA | ★★★☆☆ 3/5 | 40 | Rehabilitation Associates |
| St Patrick'S Manor | Framingham, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 333 | Carmelite Sisters For The Aged & Infirm |
| Care One At Lexington | Lexington, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 211 | Careone |
| D'Youville Senior Care | Lowell, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 208 | Independent |
| Care One At Newton | Newton, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 202 | Careone |
| Sherrill House | Boston, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 196 | Independent |
| Affinity Healthcare | Braintree, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 177 | Independent |
| Andover Manor Rehab And Nursing | Andover, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 174 | Stern Consultants |
| Fairhaven Healthcare Center | Lowell, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 169 | Lme Family Holdings |
| Watertown Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Watertown, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 163 | Ephram Lahasky |
| Aspen Hill Rehabiliation & Healthcare Center | Haverhill, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 146 | Marquis Health Services |
| Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center | North Andover, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 142 | Stern Consultants |
| Bear Mountain At Sudbury | Sudbury, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 142 | Bear Mountain Healthcare |
| Willow Brook Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Wilmington, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 142 | Marquis Health Services |
| Sancta Maria Nursing Facility | Cambridge, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 141 | Independent |
| Prescott House | North Andover, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 126 | Best Care Services |
| Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley | Billerica, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 124 | Life Care Centers Of America |
| Lighthouse Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Revere, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Marquis Health Services |
| Oakhill Healthcare | Middleboro, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Salem Rehab Center | Salem, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Adviniacare |
| St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Dorchester, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Independent |
| West Newton Healthcare | West Newton, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Westford Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Westford, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 123 | Best Care Services |
| Presentation Rehab And Skilled Care Center | Boston, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 122 | Ascentria Care Alliance |
| Care One At Brookline | Brookline, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 120 | Careone |
| Oceanside Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation | Hampton, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 117 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Vantage At Lowell Llc | Lowell, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 115 | Vantage Care |
| Eliot Center For Health And Rehabilitation | Natick, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 114 | Azure Healthcare |
| Royal Meadow View Center | North Reading, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 113 | Royal Health Group |
| Dover Center For Health & Rehabilitation | Dover, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 112 | National Health Care Associates |
| Adviniacare Newton Wellesley | Wellesley, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Adviniacare |
| Salemhaven | Salem, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 110 | Independent |
| Rochester Manor | Rochester, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 108 | Genesis Healthcare |
| Southshore Health Care Center | Rockland, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 96 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Blue Hills Health And Rehabilitation Center | Stoughton, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 92 | Alpha Snf Ma |
| Sudbury Pines Extended Care | Sudbury, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 92 | Independent |
| Care Village At Mattapan | Mattapan, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 85 | Bear Mountain Healthcare |
| Birch Healthcare Center | Rochester, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 79 | Independent |
| Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr | Haverhill, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 77 | Independent |
| Regalcare At Quincy | Quincy, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 71 | Regalcare |
| Foremost At Sharon Llc | Sharon, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 66 | Independent |
| Pope Nursing Home | Weymouth, MA | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 49 | Rehabilitation Associates |
| Langdon Place Of Dover | Dover, NH | ★★☆☆☆ 2/5 | 30 | 603 Healthcare |
| Regalcare At Courtyard-Medford | Medford, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 224 | Regalcare |
| Benjamin Healthcare Center | Boston, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 205 | Independent |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Chelsea, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 195 | Marquis Health Services |
| The Center At Advocate | East Boston, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 190 | Independent |
| Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Hlth Care Ctr | Marlborough, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 186 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Plymouth, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 186 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Norwood Healthcare | Norwood, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 170 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Care One At Randolph | Randolph, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 168 | Careone |
| Regalcare At Glen Ridge | Medford, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 164 | Regalcare |
| Brush Hill Care Center | Milton, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 160 | Independent |
| Belmont Manor Nursing Home, In | Belmont, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 156 | Independent |
| Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Methuen, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 153 | Independent |
| Vantage At Wakefield Llc | Wakefield, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 149 | Vantage Care |
| Care Village At Parkway | Boston, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 141 | Bear Mountain Healthcare |
| Woburn Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Woburn, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 140 | Stellar Health Group |
| Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Ctr | Beverly, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 132 | Marquis Health Services |
| Blaire House Of Tewksbury | Tewksbury, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 131 | Elder Services |
| Mill Town Health And Rehabilitation | Amesbury, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 130 | Independent |
| Haverhill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Haverhill, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 128 | Atlas Healthcare |
| Charlwell House Health And Rehabilitation | Norwood, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 124 | Best Care Services |
| Ayer Valley Rehab And Nursing | Ayer, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Stern Consultants |
| Meadow Green Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Waltham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Independent |
| Medway Country Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitat | Medway, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Shimon Lefkowitz |
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | Lowell, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Oc Reading Center Llc | Reading, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Azure Healthcare |
| Oak Knoll Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Framingham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Atlas Healthcare |
| The Guardian Center | Brockton, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 123 | Best Care Services |
| Maplewood Center | Amesbury, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Independent |
| The Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Haverhill, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 120 | Athena Healthcare Systems |
| Sachem Center For Health And Rehabilitation | East Bridgewater, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 111 | Azure Healthcare |
| Melrose Healthcare | Melrose, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 106 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Plymouth Harborside Healthcare | Plymouth, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 101 | Next Step Healthcare |
| Twin Oaks Center | Danvers, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 101 | Independent |
| North End Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | Boston, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 100 | Marquis Health Services |
| Royal Wood Mill Center | Lawrence, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 94 | Royal Health Group |
| Colony Center For Health And Rehabilitation | Abington, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 92 | Azure Healthcare |
| Premier Healthcare At Harrington House | Walpole, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Stellar Health Group |
| Regalcare At Lowell | Lowell, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 90 | Regalcare |
| Park Avenue Health Center | Arlington, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 89 | Best Care Services |
| Saugus Center | Saugus, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 80 | Independent |
| Brigham Health And Rehabilitation Center | Newburyport, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 64 | Alpha Snf Ma |
| Derry Center For Rehabilitation And Healthcare | Derry, NH | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 62 | Ephram Lahasky |
| Carlyle House | Framingham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 55 | Independent |
| Serenity Hill Nursing Center | Wrentham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 44 | Independent |
| Victoria Haven Nursing Facility | Norwood, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 | 31 | Rehabilitation Associates |
| Pine Knoll Nursing Center | Lexington, MA | Not rated | 81 | Independent |
Source: CMS Care Compare, federal five-star quality rating system, retrieved September 2026. Lilisity republishes this government data unmodified; no facility can pay to change its rating.
Senior living in the Boston metro is spread across Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Plymouth counties in Massachusetts, plus Rockingham and Strafford counties in New Hampshire. The cities with the most licensed communities and nursing homes are listed below; most sit within a short drive of the region’s hospital systems, which matters for families coordinating specialist care or hospital discharge.
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“My aunt lives at the community and I have nothing but praise for it. The move-in process was smooth and the staff have been incredibly kind and responsive. The food is phenomenal and I love that she can choose when to go to the dining room instead of following a rigid schedule. Housekeeping is…”
Most states, including Massachusetts, offer a Medicaid waiver that covers care costs (not room and board) at participating assisted living communities for people who qualify financially and medically. Not every community accepts the waiver, so ask early. Veterans and surviving spouses may also qualify for VA Aid & Attendance, worth up to roughly $2,300 per month toward care.
Assisted living provides housing, meals, and help with daily tasks like bathing and medications in an apartment setting, state-licensed and mostly private pay. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24/7 medical care, are federally certified and CMS-rated, and are typically paid through Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term-care insurance.
Every facility in the table above links to its full record — CMS star ratings, health-inspection findings, staffing hours per resident, and any fines or penalties, sourced from Medicare's Care Compare data. 54 Boston-area facilities currently hold a 5-star overall rating.
Assisted living moves can happen in days when a community has availability — after a nurse assessment and paperwork. Memory care placements after a crisis often complete within one to two weeks. Calling an advisor who knows current availability is the fastest path: (833) 612-4732.
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