Nursing home
Regalcare at Glen Ridge
120 Murray Street, Medford, MA 02155 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Regalcare (9 facilities) · 164 certified beds
Regalcare at Glen Ridge is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Medford, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Sep 9, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $286,020In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Regalcare at Glen Ridge 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) | 3.36 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.90 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.2% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $286,020, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Regalcare at Glen Ridge
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 food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · 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 · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 9, 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 · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 9, 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
- 120 Murray Street
Medford, MA 02155 - CMS certification #
- 225523
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 164
- Avg residents/day
- 134.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-08-16
- Chain
- Regalcare (9 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Regalcare
Regalcare operates 9 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Regalcare 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
- Website says Respite stays, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Regalcare at Glen Ridge 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.
Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center offers post-hospital, short-stay rehabilitation services as well as long-term and respite care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Pets Permitted
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
Smoke free environment
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare, Melrose. 2.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Regalcare at Courtyard-medford, Medford. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Rite Time Homecare Services Inc, Malden. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02155 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Medford Dialysis Center (Bma Medford), Medford, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center, Medford, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Ball Square, Somerville, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02155.
Visiting Nurse & Community Care, office in Arlington, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Compassionate Care Hospice, office in Woburn, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atrius Health Inc, Somerville. 2.9 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 relatively low, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 Regalcare at Glen Ridge a good nursing home?
CMS gives Regalcare at Glen Ridge an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Regalcare at Glen Ridge staffed?
Regalcare at Glen Ridge reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Regalcare at Glen Ridge had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Regalcare at Glen Ridge have?
Regalcare at Glen Ridge is certified for 164 beds.