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97 Bethany Road Framingham, MA 01701 · Middlesex County
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CMS certification number 225535 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.87 hours per resident per day at Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility, above the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.97 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.33 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 41.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility: Medicare and Medicaid
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on June 9, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility across 3 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 26, 2024. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and resident assessment and care planning (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured" (tag F0656, level G, September 26, 2024).
June 9, 2026 · 2 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
September 26, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 23, 2024 · 1 citation
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Questions to ask on a tour of Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 26, 2024 under the rule on resident assessment and care planning. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- The home averages about 48% of its beds filled. Are any units closed?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $9,318 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $9,318 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.3 mi
Metrowest Medical Center FraminghamEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 25m for patients treated and sent home
- 7.7 mi
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8.6 mi
Marlborough Hospital MarlboroughEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 46m for patients treated and sent home
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