MELROSE HEALTHCARE — Nursing Home in MELROSE, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 106 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 96.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225329 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.42 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.47 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
MELROSE HEALTHCARE had 27 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 9, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — April 9, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level G)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — May 11, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level E)Corrected — May 11, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — May 11, 2025
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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level E)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (Level E)Corrected — May 11, 2025
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Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — May 11, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — May 5, 2025
Melrose Healthcare is a 106-bed nursing home in Melrose, Massachusetts. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.4 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in April 2025, cited 27 deficiencies, one of them severe.
Bottom line: The facility shows multiple recent quality concerns, including low staffing and a number of inspection deficiencies that point to problems with pressure-ulcer care, medication safety, resident rights, communication, and the living environment. You should ask how the facility plans to address those specific issues and what concrete staffing, training, and oversight changes they have put in place and by when.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is MELROSE HEALTHCARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
MELROSE HEALTHCARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is MELROSE HEALTHCARE's CMS star rating?
MELROSE HEALTHCARE has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at MELROSE HEALTHCARE?
MELROSE HEALTHCARE reports 3.41634 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has MELROSE HEALTHCARE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, MELROSE HEALTHCARE had 27 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does MELROSE HEALTHCARE have?
MELROSE HEALTHCARE has 106 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ELMHURST HEALTHCARE (THE) — 5/5 — 0.6 mi
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF STONEHAM — 3/5 — 0.9 mi
- GREENWOOD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — 5/5 — 1.5 mi
- REGALCARE AT GLEN RIDGE — 1/5 — 1.9 mi
- DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE — 4/5 — 2.6 mi
- REGALCARE AT COURTYARD-MEDFORD — 1/5 — 2.7 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.