Overview
Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 8 nursing homes in Holyoke. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.9 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 2.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 9, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke is a government-run facility with 128 certified beds, caring for about 117 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2025.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 9, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- 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 staff7.88 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)2.37 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
- Nurse aides4.59 hrs
- Physical therapists0.00 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 14, 2025
- 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