Nursing home
New England Homes for the Deaf
154 Water Street, Danvers, MA 01923 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 81 certified beds
New England Homes for the Deaf is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Danvers, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.03 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 19, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $3,174In 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 New England Homes for the Deaf 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) | 5.03 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.21 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $3,174, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at New England Homes for the Deaf
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 21, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 154 Water Street
Danvers, MA 01923 - CMS certification #
- 225768
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 81
- Avg residents/day
- 28.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-08-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs HUD-assisted rental housing
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What New England Homes for the Deaf 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 respite or short-term stays.
, founded in 1901, is a life plan community that offers continuum of care to Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing seniors, including independent living, rest home, skilled nursing community, Deaf senior centers, short-term rehabilitation services, respite care services and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
, founded in 1901, is a life plan community that offers continuum of care to Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing seniors, including independent living, rest home, skilled nursing community, Deaf senior centers, short-term rehabilitation services, respite care services and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- HUD-assisted rental housing. HUD programs: Section 811 (people with disabilities). 24 of 24 units have HUD rental assistance. HUD client group: Disabled. Last HUD physical inspection (REAC): score 95 on 2025-11-19. (HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted, as of Jul 6, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- North Shore Medical Center -, Salem. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare CTR (the), Danvers. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Guardian Health Network, Peabody. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01923 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Peabody Dialysis Center, Peabody, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Salem Northeast Dialysis, Salem, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc North Shore Regional Dialysis Center, Beverly, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01923.
Care Dimensions, Inc, office in Danvers, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Beth Israel Lahey Health At Home, office in Danvers, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
All Care Hospice Inc, office in Lynn, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc, Danvers. 0.6 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B on the Massachusetts hurricane evacuation zones. (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (via MassGIS), map updated May 22, 2026)
- 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively high, 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 | See above | |
| 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 | See above |
| 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 New England Homes for the Deaf a good nursing home?
CMS gives New England Homes for the Deaf an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is New England Homes for the Deaf staffed?
New England Homes for the Deaf reports 5.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has New England Homes for the Deaf had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does New England Homes for the Deaf have?
New England Homes for the Deaf is certified for 81 beds.