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Nursing homes in Palmer, Massachusetts
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Palmer Healthcare Center
250 Shearer Street · Palmer, MA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Hampden Post Acute
9 Maple Street · Wilbraham, MA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Life Care Center of Wilbraham
2399 Boston Road · Wilbraham, MA
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
Vantage at Hampden
34 Main Street · Hampden, MA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Facility
47 East Main Street · West Brookfield, MA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center
215 Bicentennial Highway · Springfield, MA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Care One at Redstone
135 Benton Drive · East Longmeadow, MA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Chestnut Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center
32 Chestnut Street · East Longmeadow, MA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center
305 Maple Street · East Longmeadow, MA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing
807 Wilbraham Road · Springfield, MA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Chicopee Rehabilitation and Nursing
44 New Lombard Road · Chicopee, MA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
South Hadley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
573 Granby Rd · South Hadley, MA
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Evergreen Center for Health & Rehabilitation
205 Chestnut Hill Road · Stafford Springs, CT
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Center for Extended Care at Amherst
150 University Drive · Amherst, MA
Ownership: For-profit (partnership)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Palmer city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Palmer (1 facilities), Massachusetts (341 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Palmer: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Palmer: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Palmer
Palmer Healthcare Center is the only nursing home in Palmer, Massachusetts in this directory, with 61 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 3 stars.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Explore family guides →Questions about nursing homes in Palmer
How many nursing homes are in Palmer?
There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Palmer, with 61 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Palmer have the highest Medicare rating?
Palmer Healthcare Center (3 stars).
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Palmer?
3.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 3.0 for Massachusetts as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Palmer accept Medicaid?
1 of the 1 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Massachusetts.
Are any nursing homes in Palmer on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.