Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Laurel Ridge Rehab And Skilled Care Center
174 Forest Hills Street, Boston, MA · (617) 405-0249
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 105
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1990
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Laurel Ridge Rehab And Skilled Care Center carries 3 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
14 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-06-10
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-05-21
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2024-06-13
11 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 21 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 44% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts worse | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine78.8 pts worse | 14.1% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine7.4 pts worse | 86.1% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.8 pts better | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms14.9 pts better | 2.5% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.9 pts worse | 6.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12 pts better | 7.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.7 pts better | 14.8% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.6 pts better | 9.3% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.6 pts better | 11.2% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts better | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence10.1 pts better | 10.3% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts worse | 6.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine44 pts worse | 34.9% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6.2 pts better | 5.6% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.9 pts worse | 66.2% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3 pts better | 22.7% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascentria Care Alliance Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 5 facilities |
| Arif, Hassan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Arif, Hassan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ascentria Care Alliance Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Bartholomew, Alexander | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Bovill, Angela | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Bovill, Angela | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Bovill, Angela | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Browne, Tara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Browne, Tara | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Cowlagi, Ashish | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Goodman, Ross | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Hanscom, Kristin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Hanscom, Kristin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Mayo, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Oleary, Colin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oleary, Colin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Oneal, Gary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Robertson, Keith | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Russo, Nicholas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Sousa, Nicholas | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Sousa, Nicholas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- C
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- C
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1C
- C
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
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