The publication Consumer Reports maintains a useful site with information on nursing home selection. They also maintain a state-by-state report nursing homes to avoid and nursing homes to consider using their own Nursing Home Quality Monitor. The main site can be found here and the Massachusetts listings can be found here.
More information on Consumer Report’s ranking criteria is available here, and the following is a list of the Massachusetts Nursing Homes to avoid that were on Consumer Report’s August 2006 list:
ANN CARROLL NURSING HOME
66 JOHNSON ST
LYNN, MA 01902
CEDAR HILL HEALTH CARE CENTER
49 THOMAS PATTEN DRIVE
RANDOLPH, MA 02368
CHAPIN CENTER
200 KENDALL STREET
SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104
COHASSET KNOLL SKILLED NURSING & REHAB FACILITY
1 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HIGHWAY
COHASSET, MA 02025
COLONY HOUSE NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
277 WASHINGTON STREET
ABINGTON, MA 02351
HOLYOKE REHABILITATION CENTER
60 EASTHAMPTON ROAD
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
KENOZA MANOR CONVALESCENT HOME
190 NORTH AVENUE
HAVERHILL, MA 01830
LOOMIS HOUSE NURSING CENTER
298 JARVIS AVENUE
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
MOUNT SAINT VINCENT NURSING HOME
35 HOLY FAMILY ROAD
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
PIETY CORNER NURSING HOME
325 BACON STREET
WALTHAM, MA 02154
PROVIDENT SKILLED NURSING CENTER
1501 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
BRIGHTON, MA 02135
SUNBRIDGE CARE & REHAB-BROADWAY
281 BROADWAY
METHUEN, MA 01844
SUNBRIDGE CARE CENTER-GLENWOOD
557 VARNUM AVENUE
LOWELL, MA 01854
