NORWOOD HEALTHCARE — Nursing Home in NORWOOD, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 170 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 119.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225343 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.03 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.58 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE had 17 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (February 9, 2026), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 9, 2026
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. (Level D)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. (Level E)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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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 E)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. (Level D)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level B)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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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 J)Corrected — February 6, 2026
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. (Level E)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — February 6, 2026
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level D)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (Level B)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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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 D)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. (Level F)Corrected — February 27, 2026
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level F)Corrected — February 27, 2026
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Level F)Corrected — February 27, 2026
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. (Level E)Corrected — February 25, 2026
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Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. (Level F)Corrected — February 27, 2026
Norwood Healthcare is a 170-bed nursing home in Norwood, Massachusetts. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2026, cited 17 deficiencies, 2 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes.
There’s no clear strength on the fact sheet to recommend this facility; it’s on CMS’s Special Focus list and had multiple serious deficiencies, so nothing stands out as reassuring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is NORWOOD HEALTHCARE Medicare and Medicaid certified?
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is NORWOOD HEALTHCARE's CMS star rating?
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at NORWOOD HEALTHCARE?
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE reports 3.0348 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has NORWOOD HEALTHCARE had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, NORWOOD HEALTHCARE had 17 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does NORWOOD HEALTHCARE have?
NORWOOD HEALTHCARE has 170 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- VICTORIA HAVEN NURSING FACILITY — 2/5 — 0.6 mi
- ELLIS NURSING HOME (THE) — 4/5 — 0.9 mi
- CHARLWELL HOUSE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION — 2/5 — 1.3 mi
- Premier Healthcare at Harrington House — 1/5 — 2.7 mi
- HELLENIC NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER — 5/5 — 3.5 mi
- FOREMOST AT SHARON LLC — 3/5 — 3.9 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.