Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Boston (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
17 ranked of 17 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Boston.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Home, INC (The) Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 100 | Not published | 6.10 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 100 | Not published | 7.35 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 83.6 | Not published | 5.02 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 76.1 | Not published | 4.57 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 73.5 | Not published | 4.41 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 70.2 | Not published | 4.21 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 64.7 | Not published | 3.88 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | German Center for Extended Care Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 62.9 | Not published | 3.77 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Brighton Post Acute Care Brighton, MA · data 2026Q1 | 62.3 | Not published | 3.74 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center Dorchester, MA · data 2026Q1 | 62 | Not published | 3.72 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center Dorchester, MA · data 2026Q1 | 61.1 | Not published | 3.66 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 12 | Sherrill House Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 61.1 | Not published | 3.66 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 13 | Benjamin Healthcare Center Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 60.5 | Not published | 3.63 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 14 | The Center at Advocate East Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 54.7 | Not published | 3.28 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 15 | Care Village at West Roxbury West Roxbury, MA · data 2026Q1 | 54.3 | Not published | 3.26 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 16 | Care Village at Parkway Boston, MA · data 2026Q1 | 52.4 | Not published | 3.14 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 17 | Care Village at Mattapan Mattapan, MA · data 2026Q1 | 47.5 | Not published | 2.85 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Boston, MA scores 17 of 17 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Boston, MA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/massachusetts/boston/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Boston, MA." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/massachusetts/boston/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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- Full directory (not ranked): Nursing Homes in Boston
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