Nursing homes in Boston, MA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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11 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Boston are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.6 stars (Massachusetts: 3.1). The highest rated is Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton. 10 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Massachusetts median (3.72 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Boston
- Which nursing homes in Boston accept Medicaid?
- 10 of 11 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton, The Boston Home, Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center, German Center for Extended Care, Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 11 of 11 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center (5 of 5) and Sherrill House (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Boston?
- Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton has the highest CMS overall rating in Boston (5 of 5); 4 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Boston nursing homes compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.6 stars, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. 5 of 11 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Boston?
- 1 of 11 nursing homes in Boston has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Boston have no CMS fines?
- 6 of 11 nursing homes in Boston have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Boston?
- 4 of 11 nursing homes in Boston are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Boston?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Brookline (1)
- Brighton (1)
- Mattapan (1)
- West Roxbury (1)
- Watertown (1)
- Dorchester (2)
- Cambridge (3)
- Newton Upper Falls (1)
- Dedham (1)
- West Newton (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.