Nursing home fines in Massachusetts

165 nursing homes of 341 with fine data in Massachusetts were fined at least once by federal regulators in the last three years, totalling $11,793,157. The median fined home was fined $33,180.

CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings.

Largest total fines in Massachusetts

Fines follow federal enforcement actions after inspections. A fine records a past violation and is not proof of the home's care today. Ask what was corrected.

Nursing home	City	Fines	Total fined	Payment denials
Brandon woods of new bedford	New bedford	2	$528,970	0
Pine knoll nursIng center	Lexington	3	$454,052	0
Fall river healthcare	Fall river	4	$385,062	0
Adviniacare newburyport	Newburyport	5	$322,104	0
Plymouth harborsIde healthcare	Plymouth	6	$321,400	0
Cape cod posT acute care	BrewsTer	1	$298,483	1
Regalcare at glen ridge	Medford	3	$286,020	0
Tremont rehabilitation & sKilled care center	Wareham	2	$285,936	0
Oxford rehabilitation & health care center	Haverhill	2	$265,351	2
Mill town health and rehabilitation	AmesBury	3	$255,935	0
Hathorne hill rehabilitation and healthcare center	Danvers	1	$242,785	0
Salem rehab center	Salem	1	$238,905	0
Blueberry hill rehabilitation and healthcare ctr	Beverly	3	$231,459	0
Medway country manor sKilled nursIng & rehabilitat	Medway	3	$230,018	0
Maplewood center	AmesBury	2	$226,445	0
SomersEt ridge center	SomersEt	1	$214,420	1
Oak knoll rehabilitation and healthcare center	Framingham	1	$211,819	0
Brighton posT acute care	Brighton	1	$200,070	0
Meadow green nursIng and rehabilitation center	Waltham	2	$195,559	0
WesT newton healthcare	WesT newton	1	$184,166	0

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (number and total dollars of fines, last three years). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.