Nursing Homes · Waltham, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
66 Newton Street · Waltham, MA 02453 · 123 certified beds
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About Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 123 beds, the same as the Middlesex County median for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Covenant Health. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on November 25, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.79 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Waltham. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
1.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (43)
Records from October 2023 to November 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
November 25, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 25, 2025.
February 24, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected April 3, 2025.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
October 10, 2024
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 24, 2024.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $9,496
February 24, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,496 against this nursing home on February 24, 2025.
Staffing
3.79 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Covenant Health, a chain of 8 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.9 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 4.4 for staffing, 2.9 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Waltham.
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