Nursing home
Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
9 Arbetter Drive, Framingham, MA 01701 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities) · 123 certified beds
Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Framingham, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.97 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Oct 30, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $211,819In 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 Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.97 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 13, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 13, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $211,819, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · 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 · Oct 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · 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 · Oct 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 30, 2024 · 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 · Oct 30, 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
- 9 Arbetter Drive
Framingham, MA 01701 - CMS certification #
- 225682
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 101.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1995-11-20
- Chain
- Atlas Healthcare (28 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Atlas Healthcare
Atlas Healthcare operates 28 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Atlas Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
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
- Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham. 3.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Sudbury Pines Extended Care, Sudbury. 1.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mary Ann More Home Health Agency, Framingham. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 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, 3.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley, Wellesley, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Walden Pond, Concord, 8.5 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, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Brookhaven Hospice, office in Marlborough, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Care Of Boston Management Corporation, Wayland. 3.4 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 123 beds.