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Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

8 Dana Street, Cambridge, MA 02138

Call Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center directly(617) 864-4267

For profit - Limited Liability company · 83 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Personal Healthcare Management (19 facilities)

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.75 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 20, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.

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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
★★★★☆ 4/5

How Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 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.

MetricThis facilityMassachusetts avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.753.863.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.910.650.68above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.222.262.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover37.5%39.5%46.4%below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection5.08.99.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.75
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.91
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.61
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.22
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.51
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
37.5%
Registered Nurses
25.0%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Jun 20, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
28
Health Inspection Score
0
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.

  • Potential for harm
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 20, 2025
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 2, 2024

About This Facility

Address

8 Dana Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

CMS Certification #

225520

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

83

Avg Residents/Day

76.4

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1990-07-27

Chain

Personal Healthcare Management (19 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Personal Healthcare Management

19
Facilities Nationwide

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center reports 3.75 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.

Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is certified for 83 beds.

Admissions at Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (617) 864-4267. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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