Overview
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Dorchester. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 52% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 19, 2026, found 5 health deficiencies, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $82,612 in the past three years.
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a for-profit facility with 123 certified beds, caring for about 111 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.
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Top 46%
Top 46%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 19, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 5
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $82,612
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.70 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.93 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.63 hrs
- Nurse aides2.14 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 111
- 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