Nursing home
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
160 Main Street, Walpole, MA 02081 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Stellar Health Group (7 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Walpole, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 3, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $43,891In 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 Premier Healthcare at Harrington House 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) | 3.79 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.80 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.2% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 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 $43,891, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
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 services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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 · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 3, 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 · Apr 3, 2025 · 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 · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 3, 2025 · 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
- 160 Main Street
Walpole, MA 02081 - CMS certification #
- 225536
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 69.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-07-18
- Chain
- Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Stellar Health Group
Stellar Health Group operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Stellar Health Group 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
- Norwood Hospital, Norwood. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation, Norwood. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pinnacle Home Healthcare Services, Walpole. 0.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02081 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Westwood Dialysis Center (Bma Westwood), Westwood, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Foxborough Dialysis, Foxborough, 6.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Pure Life Renal Of Stoughton, LLC, Stoughton, 8.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02081.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Massachuse, office in Norwood, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Pathways Healthcare, office in Westwood, 4.7 miles away, straight line
Hebrew Seniorlife Hospice Care, Inc, office in Dedham, 6.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Care Of Boston Management Corporation, Sharon. 4.2 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 very 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 Premier Healthcare at Harrington House a good nursing home?
CMS gives Premier Healthcare at Harrington House 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 Premier Healthcare at Harrington House staffed?
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Premier Healthcare at Harrington House had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Premier Healthcare at Harrington House have?
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House is certified for 90 beds.