Overview
The Boston Home has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 11 nursing homes in Boston. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
The Boston Home is a nonprofit facility with 96 certified beds, caring for about 92 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 37%
Top 17%
Top 18%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.19 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.84 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.01 hrs
- Nurse aides4.34 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 92
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes