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The Boston Home

Registered name: BOSTON HOME, INC (THE)

BOSTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 96 beds

In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

5 of 5 stars overall. The Boston Home in Boston, MA has 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings, a 3-star quality measures rating, reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (6.10 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

6.0966 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.0966.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.81
Licensed practical nurses
1.01
Nurse aides
4.28
Weekend nursing
5.69

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 7%
Registered nurse turnover: 12%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.2%10.9%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%2.1%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

11.8%8.6%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

12.1%3.5%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

2.2%3.5%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

6.2%2%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

25.3%23.4%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

2.6%

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

0%0%No change

Residents with depressive symptoms

0%1.1%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

99%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

What the inspectors found

No inspection deficiencies are on record for this facility.

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Inspection completed with no recorded health deficiencies.

  3. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.

    See what inspectors found

Operator & ownership

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Occupancy
93.1 residents on an average day (97% of 96 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 36 years

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.