North Boston News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Care One at Essex Park stood out as the second largest nursing home in Essex County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 202 beds available, 88 more than the average in Essex County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 145.8 residents during that period.

Care One at Essex Park boasted an overall rating of 4 from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Massachusetts.

During the quarter, M. I Nursing and Restorative Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Essex County, with 250 beds available. Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living came in third place, with 180 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Care One at Essex Park has already spent a total of $70,978 in four fines and suffered four penalties.

In total, there were 35 for-profit nursing homes in Essex County, Massachusetts.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	M. I Nursing and Restorative Center	3
2	Care One at Essex Park	4
3	Jeffrey and Susan Brudnick Center for Living	5
4	Andover Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing	1
5	Penacook Place, Inc.	1
6	Brentwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4
7	Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
8	Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center	4
9	Care One at Peabody	2
10	Aspen Hill Rehabiliation and Healthcare Center	3
11	Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center	2
11	Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
13	Bear Mountain at Andover	5
13	Alliance Health at Rosewood	2
15	Blueberry Hill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	1
16	Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation	1
17	Hannah Duston Healthcare Center	2
18	Prescott House	4
19	Life Care Center of the North Shore	3
19	Salem Rehabilitation Center	1
19	Port Healthcare Center	4
19	Masconomet Healthcare Center	4
19	Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	5
24	Hathorne Hill	4
24	The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	2
24	Maplewood Center	1
24	Hunt Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
28	Adviniacare Newburyport	3
29	Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	3
30	Continuing Care at Brooksby Village	5
31	Twin Oaks Center	1
32	Royal Wood Millcenter	1
33	Lakeview House Skilled Nursing and Residential Care Fac	5
34	Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4
35	New England Homes for the Deaf, Inc.	5
36	Saugus Center	2
37	Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	2
38	Oceanside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
39	Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing	4
40	Devereux Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
40	Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center	3
42	The Meadows	5
43	Jesmond Nursing Home	4
44	Abbott Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	3
45	Berkeley Retirement Home, the	3
46	Phillips Manor Nursing Home	5
47	Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit	5