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Senior Care in Boston, Massachusetts

Compare local communities with the records each regulator publishes. CMS nursing-home ratings and staffing are kept separate from state assisted-living license records, and partnership never affects the list. Use the records to compare and tour, then confirm current pricing, care acceptance, and openings directly with each community.

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Cost of senior care in Boston

Local Boston-area estimates: source-specific state benchmarks adjusted for local prices; skilled-nursing, care-home, and CCRC bands are labeled derived models. Use these as planning benchmarks; request written, current all-in pricing from each community before deciding.

Assisted Living
$9,270/mo benchmark median
typical range $7,420–$11,590
Memory Care
$10,070/mo benchmark median
typical range $8,060–$12,590
Skilled Nursing
$15,350/mo planning midpoint
typical range $14,050–$17,500
Continuing Care (CCRC / Life Plan)
$9,270/mo planning midpoint
typical range $3,780–$11,080
Residential Care Home
$8,340/mo planning midpoint
typical range $6,670–$10,430

Source scope: Source-specific 2024 and 2025 observations; each band identifies its publisher and derivation; adjusted to Boston using federal (BEA) regional price data. Methodology

The best time to decide is before a crisis decides for you

Most families start this search after a fall, a hospital stay, or a caregiver reaching a breaking point — and end up choosing from whatever has a bed open that week. Families who plan even a few weeks ahead get to choose on quality, fit, and price instead of availability alone.

  • Move-ins take time: assessments, paperwork, and preparation typically run 2–6 weeks in Boston.
  • Openings can change quickly:if a community's location and care options look promising, tour early and confirm its current process directly.
  • Touring costs nothing and commits you to nothing — but it turns a future emergency into a calm, informed choice.

Showing 60 of 82 communities in Boston

Listed in neutral name order with source labels. State licensing records are not converted into CMS-style ratings, and CMS fields are not combined into a Haven score.

Skilled Nursing

Wellesley, MA · 110 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Braintree, MA · 177 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Alliance Health at Braintree in Braintree

Braintree, MA · 101 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Alliance Health at Maples in Wrentham

Wrentham, MA · 144 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Quincy, MA · 167 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Brockton, MA · 138 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Boston

Boston, MA · 83 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Benjamin Healthcare Center in Boston

Boston, MA · 205 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Boston Home, INC (the) in Boston

Boston, MA · 96 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Brighton Post Acute Care in Brighton

Brighton, MA · 78 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Brockton Post Acute Care in Brockton

Brockton, MA · 169 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Brush Hill Care Center in Milton

Milton, MA · 160 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Cardigan Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Scituate

Scituate, MA · 65 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Care One at Brookline in Brookline

Brookline, MA · 120 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Care One at Randolph in Randolph

Randolph, MA · 168 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Care One at Weymouth in Weymouth

Weymouth, MA · 154 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Mattapan, MA · 85 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Boston, MA · 141 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

West Roxbury, MA · 76 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation in Norwood

Norwood, MA · 124 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Copley at Stoughton Nursing Care Center in Stoughton

Stoughton, MA · 123 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Dwyer Home in Weymouth

Weymouth, MA · 50 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Wellesley, MA · 84 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Ellis Nursing Home (the) in Norwood

Norwood, MA · 191 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Sharon, MA · 66 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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German Center for Extended Care in Boston

Boston, MA · 133 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Hannah B G Shaw Home in Middleboro

Middleboro, MA · 107 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Canton

Canton, MA · 154 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Katzman Family Center for Living in Chelsea

Chelsea, MA · 123 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Leonard Florence Center for Living in Chelsea

Chelsea, MA · 100 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Life Care Center of Plymouth in Plymouth

Plymouth, MA · 150 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Life Care Center of the South Shore in Scituate

Scituate, MA · 117 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Life Care Center of West Bridgewater in West Bridgewater

West Bridgewater, MA · 150 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Hingham, MA · 132 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled NursingContinuing Care (CCRC / Life Plan)
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility in Dedham

Dedham, MA · 48 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled NursingContinuing Care (CCRC / Life Plan)
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Norwood, MA · 170 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Middleboro, MA · 123 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Plymouth, MA · 101 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Pope Nursing Home in Weymouth

Weymouth, MA · 49 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Premier Healthcare at Harrington House in Walpole

Walpole, MA · 90 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Queen Anne Nursing Home, INC in Hingham

Hingham, MA · 106 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Regalcare at Quincy in Quincy

Quincy, MA · 71 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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View all 82 community records - 22 more communities

These additional records use the same source labels and order as the listings above and are not hidden because they are not partners. Open each profile to see which regulator, community, or market source supports its displayed facts.

Sachem Center for Health and Rehabilitation in East Bridgewater

East Bridgewater, MA · 111 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Serenity Hill Nursing Center in Wrentham

Wrentham, MA · 44 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Sherrill House in Boston

Boston, MA · 196 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (the) in Needham

Needham, MA · 72 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled NursingContinuing Care (CCRC / Life Plan)
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Southshore Health Care Center in Rockland

Rockland, MA · 96 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Southwood at Norwell Nursing Ctr in Norwell

Norwell, MA · 142 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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St Joseph Manor Health Care INC in Brockton

Brockton, MA · 118 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center in Dorchester

Dorchester, MA · 123 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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The Center at Advocate in East Boston

East Boston, MA · 190 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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The Center at Blue Hills in Stoughton

Stoughton, MA · 92 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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The Gardens at Cedarwood in Franklin

Franklin, MA · 82 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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The Guardian Center in Brockton

Brockton, MA · 123 certified beds

1.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Skilled Nursing

Chelsea, MA · 154 certified beds

4.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Thomas Upham House in Medfield

Medfield, MA · 42 certified beds

5.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Victoria Haven Nursing Facility in Norwood

Norwood, MA · 31 certified beds

2.0CMS rating
Skilled Nursing
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Wingate at Silver Lake in Kingston

Kingston, MA · 164 certified beds

3.0CMS rating
Skilled NursingContinuing Care (CCRC / Life Plan)
Skilled Nursing market benchmark$14,050–$17,500/mo not this community's rate
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Frequently asked questions

How much does senior living cost in Boston, MA?

In the Boston, MA area, assisted living typically runs $7,420–$11,590/month (benchmark median $9,270), memory care $8,060–$12,590/month (benchmark median $10,070), and skilled nursing $14,050–$17,500/month (planning midpoint $15,350) — local estimates built from source-specific published benchmarks adjusted for area prices. The publishers and observation periods differ, so do not turn the care-level figures into a percentage comparison. Use them for planning, then request a written, current all-in price from each community that fits your needs.

What source facts are available for the 82 communities on this page?

CMS-backed skilled-nursing profiles can show Care Compare overall stars, health inspections, staffing, quality measures, fines, and citation history. Assisted living and memory care are state-regulated, so we show state-license records separately rather than converting them into CMS-style ratings or a Haven score. Partnership never changes whether an eligible public record appears.

Is Haven really free for families?

Yes. Haven's public research tools are free for families. This deployment does not accept a family request or make a referral, so no placement fee or payment path is active here. In markets with verified official-roster coverage, we show every licensed community — not just paying partners; elsewhere we identify the source and coverage on the page.

What's the difference between assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing?

Assisted living helps with daily activities while preserving independence. Memory care is a secured setting with specially trained staff for dementia. Skilled nursing provides 24/7 licensed medical care and rehab. Not sure which fits? Take our free 2-minute care assessment.