Next Step Healthcare nursing homes
Next Step Healthcare is listed by CMS as the chain for 14 nursing homes in 1 state, with 1,667 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 1.7 of 5 against a national average of 3.0, and 1 home has 4 or 5 stars. CMS lists 18 fines totaling $1,209,946 across these homes in the past three years.
- Nursing homes
- 14
- States
- 1
- Average overall rating
- 1.7
- Fines, past three years
- $1,209,946
CMS groups homes into chains from ownership records. Totals and averages here are this site's sums of the homes listed below.
Across these homes
| Measure | Next Step Healthcare | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Average overall rating (1 to 5) | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| Median nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.50 | 3.86 (average) |
| Average nursing staff turnover | 40.1% | 45.8% |
- Homes with 4 or 5 stars1 of 14
- Homes with a fine in the past three years8 of 14
- Homes in the CMS Special Focus program or candidates2
All 14 homes
Massachusetts
- 2 of 5 Garden Place Healthcare 133beds 86.5%in use 3.42nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Fall River Healthcare 176beds 89.4%in use 3.42nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Fitchburg Healthcare 160beds 83.3%in use 3.51nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Lee Healthcare 88beds 78.8%in use 3.18nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Dexter House Healthcare 130beds 73.0%in use 3.37nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Elmhurst Healthcare (the) 45beds 68.7%in use 4.32nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Melrose Healthcare 106beds 89.1%in use 3.49nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Oakhill Healthcare 123beds 72.3%in use 3.51nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Norwood Healthcare 170beds 66.7%in use 3.48nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Plymouth Harborside Healthcare 101beds 76.6%in use 3.56nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Wedgemere Healthcare 94beds 80.9%in use 3.56nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 West Newton Healthcare 123beds 79.8%in use 3.49nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Westborough Healthcare 117beds 83.7%in use 3.65nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Hermitage Healthcare (the) 101beds 87.7%in use 3.74nurse hours a day
The circle and stars show the CMS overall rating from 1 to 5. This is a list, not a ranking or a recommendation.
Common questions
How many nursing homes does Next Step Healthcare operate?
CMS lists Next Step Healthcare as the chain for 14 nursing homes in Massachusetts. CMS groups homes into chains from ownership records, so the list can differ from the company's own count.
How are Next Step Healthcare nursing homes rated?
The average CMS overall rating of these homes is 1.7 of 5; the national average is 3.0. 1 of 14 have 4 or 5 stars.
Have Next Step Healthcare nursing homes been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 18 fines totaling $1,209,946 in the past three years, at 8 of the 14 homes.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. All chains