Nursing home
Saugus Center
266 Lincoln Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 80 certified beds
Saugus Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Saugus, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.10 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 16, 2025 cited 27 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 2 fines totaling $65,946In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Saugus 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) | 3.10 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.96 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 27.0 | 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: 2 fines totaling $65,946, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Saugus Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · 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 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 16, 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
- 266 Lincoln Avenue
Saugus, MA 01906 - CMS certification #
- 225147
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 63.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-12-01
- Setting
- Urban
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Saugus Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Saugus Center 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.
For those in need of end-of-life care or temporary support, our hospice and respite care services offer a compassionate and supportive environment for residents and their families.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
In addition to rehabilitation therapies, we provide round-the-clock skilled nursing care to manage complex medical needs, memory care for residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia, and specialized pain management programs to enhance comfort.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
For those in need of end-of-life care or temporary support, our hospice and respite care services offer a compassionate and supportive environment for residents and their families.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Melrosewakefield Healthcare, Melrose. 3.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare CTR, Saugus. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Crown Home Healthcare Ma, Inc, Saugus. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01906 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc North Suburban Dialysis Center (Bma Essex County), Saugus, 3.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea, Chelsea, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Peabody Dialysis Center, Peabody, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 17 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01906.
All Care Hospice Inc, office in Lynn, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Legacy Lifecare Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Chelsea, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts Inc, Lynn. 3.3 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 A 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 low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | 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 Saugus Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Saugus Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Saugus Center staffed?
Saugus Center reports 3.10 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Saugus Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 27 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Saugus Center have?
Saugus Center is certified for 80 beds.