Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
97 Bethany Road, Framingham, MA 01701 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 169 certified beds
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Framingham, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.99 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 4, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $9,318In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.99 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.08 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.77 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last standard inspection (June 2025)
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $9,318, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 97 Bethany Road
Framingham, MA 01701 - CMS certification #
- 225535
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 169
- Avg residents/day
- 77.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-05-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Carlyle House, Framingham. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Natick Visiting Nurse Association, Natick. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01701 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Framingham, Framingham, 1.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley, Wellesley, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Marlborough, Marlborough, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01701.
Dignity Hospice Care, office in Framingham, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Metrowest Homecare And Hospice, An Amedisys Compan, office in Marlboro, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Preferred Peaceful Transitions Home Health Care Inc, office in Milford, 8.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Seha Medical And Wound Care LLC, Wellesley. 6.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility staffed?
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility reports 4.99 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility have?
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for 169 beds.