Overview
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Bedford. It scores best on staffing (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 13, 2026, found no health deficiencies. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $25,497 in the past three years.
Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Center is a nonprofit facility with 179 certified beds, caring for about 93 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1983. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 33%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $25,497
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.18 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.05 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.82 hrs
- Nurse aides3.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.16 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- December 13, 1983
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes