Nursing Homes in Salem, MA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 14, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Salem
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 14, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Salem has a total of 158 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,866 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Salem of 43,226, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.56 persons in Salem. There were 14,109 residents in nursing homes as April 14, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.65 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Salem has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Salem and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.76 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.23 | 2.16 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.89 | 0.94 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.88 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Salem Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Salem there were a total of 43 new cases and 43 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 14, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Salem
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Salem Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Salem, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Salem
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Salem based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA |
14.00 |
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Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center For Living 240 LYNNFIELD STREET PEABODY, MA |
29.33 |
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Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA |
13.33 |
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Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA |
10.00 |
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Newbridge On The Charles Skilled Nursing Facility 7000 GREAT MEADOW ROAD DEDHAM, MA |
4.00 |
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Sherrill House 135 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE BOSTON, MA |
16.67 |
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Care One at Lexington 178 LOWELL STREET LEXINGTON, MA |
42.00 |
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Jesmond Nursing Home 271 NAHANT ROAD NAHANT, MA |
43.33 |
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Care One at Wilmington 750 WOBURN STREET WILMINGTON, MA |
12.67 |
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Carleton-Willard Village Retirement and Nursing Ctr 100 OLD BILLERICA ROAD BEDFORD, MA |
14.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Salem based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
The Ellis Nursing Home 135 ELLIS AVENUE NORWOOD, MA |
149.00 |
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Vantage at Wakefield LLC ONE BATHOL STREET WAKEFIELD, MA |
156.17 / |
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Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 300 WINTHROP STREET MEDFORD, MA |
231.33 |
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The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea 100 SUMMIT STREET CHELSEA, MA |
54.67 |
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Lighthouse Nursing Care Center 204 PROCTOR AVENUE REVERE, MA |
78.67 |
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Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 75 BRIMBAL AVENUE BEVERLY, MA |
174.67 / |
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Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA |
633.83 / |
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Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA |
254.50 |
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Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 COOLIDGE HILL ROAD WATERTOWN, MA |
208.83 |
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Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 601 SHERMAN STREET CANTON, MA |
168.00 |
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