Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Elizabeth Seton
125 Oakland Street, Wellesley, MA 02481 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 84 certified beds
Elizabeth Seton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 27, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Elizabeth Seton 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) | 4.07 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 20.5% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below 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 (August 2025)
- Every deficiency from the September 4, 2024 inspection was corrected by September 30, 2024
What inspectors found at Elizabeth Seton
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
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Aug 31, 2023 - 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 · Aug 31, 2023
Show all 7 deficiencies
- 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 · Aug 31, 2023 - 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 · Aug 31, 2023
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
- 125 Oakland Street
Wellesley, MA 02481 - CMS certification #
- 225266
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg residents/day
- 87.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Elizabeth Seton says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Palliative Care and Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (the), Needham. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- North Hill Home Health Care Inc, Needham. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02481 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Wellesley Dialysis, Wellesley, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley, Wellesley, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
The Dialysis Center At Waltham, Waltham, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02481.
Hands And Hearts Hospice Corporation, office in Wellesley Hills, 1.1 miles away, straight line
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC, office in Newton, 2.1 miles away, straight line
West River Hospice, office in Needham, 2.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atrius Health Inc, Needham. 2.3 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Elizabeth Seton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elizabeth Seton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elizabeth Seton staffed?
Elizabeth Seton reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Elizabeth Seton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elizabeth Seton have?
Elizabeth Seton is certified for 84 beds.