PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in NEWBURYPORT, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 123 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 115.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225271 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.69 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.70 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 28, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 28, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
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Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 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 — September 29, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — September 29, 2025
Port Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 123-bed nursing home in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A recent inspection found multiple care-related problems but did not include any severe citations, which is a relative positive. You should ask what specific, time-framed steps the facility is taking to address the care issues cited—especially prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, continence/UTI care, nutrition/hydration, and safe IV administration.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER?
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.68713 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
PORT REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER has 123 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- ADVINIACARE NEWBURYPORT — 2/5 — 0.6 mi
- BRIGHAM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 1.1 mi
- MAPLEWOOD CENTER — 1/5 — 3.4 mi
- MILL TOWN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION — 1/5 — 4.2 mi
- LAKEVIEW HOUSE SKLD NRSG AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FAC — 4/5 — 8.1 mi
- BAKER-KATZ SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CTR — 3/5 — 8.8 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.