Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility
7000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 48 certified beds
Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Dedham, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.48 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 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 Newbridge on the Charles 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) | 4.48 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.13 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.53 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 39.5% | 46.4% | — |
| 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.
What inspectors found at Newbridge on the Charles 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.
- 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 · Jun 7, 2023 - Minimal
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 7, 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
- 7000 Great Meadow Road
Dedham, MA 02026 - CMS certification #
- 225774
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 48
- Avg residents/day
- 34.5
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2009-12-15
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham, Needham. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Care Village at Parkway, Boston. 1.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Hebrew Seniorlife - Home Health Care, Dedham. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Birds Hill 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 02026 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Westwood Dialysis Center (Bma Westwood), Westwood, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Wellesley Dialysis, Wellesley, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Brigham/Faulkner, Jamaica Plain, 4.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02026.
Hebrew Seniorlife Hospice Care, Inc, office in Dedham, 0.3 miles away, straight line
Good Shepherd Community Care, office in Newton, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC, office in Newton, 3.2 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atrius Health Inc, Dedham. 0.4 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 moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility a good nursing home?
CMS gives Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility staffed?
Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility reports 4.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility have?
Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for 48 beds.