Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke is a 128-bed government-run nursing home in Holyoke, MA. Medicare has not given it an overall star rating yet. At its last full inspection (Feb 2025), inspectors found 6 problems, close to the Massachusetts average of 6.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 8 hr 12 min a day with each resident, more than the Massachusetts average of 3 hr 52 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
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Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and nothing that stands out as a concern in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Feb 2025.
Strength
Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Strength
Nurse staffing per resident8 hr 12 min a dayMassachusetts average: 3 hr 52 min
Strength
Registered nurse time per resident2 hr 33 min a dayMassachusetts average: 39 min
Strength
About average
Health citations at last inspection6 (Feb 2025)Massachusetts average: 6.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Massachusetts average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
Medicare has not rated this part of the home’s care.
Falls with a major injury2.9%State average: 3.4%
About average
Pressure sores (bedsores)4.8%State average: 4.2%
About average
Given antipsychotic drugs22.3%State average: 21.4%
About average
Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.5State average: 1.9
Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Massachusetts average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
All inspection citations
Every health and fire-safety citation from this home’s recent state inspections, combined, and how serious CMS rated each one. The “Health citations at last inspection” figure above counts only health citations from the most recent inspection.
Fire safety citation detail
Violations found during this facility's separate fire and life-safety inspection - things like sprinklers, exits, and emergency plans.
Deficiencies by category
How this facility's citations break down by type, so you can see whether problems concentrate in clinical care or in the building itself.
Care & clinical
Fire safety & building
Staffing detail
Reported nursing hours per resident per day, with state and national averages where available.
Resident outcome measures (this facility's actual rates)
This facility's own rates on things like falls, pressure ulcers, and hospital readmissions, based on real resident assessment data CMS collects.
Claims-based quality measures
Outcomes calculated from Medicare claims data rather than the facility's own reporting, including hospitalizations and ER visits.
Medicare Value-Based Purchasing performance
How this facility scored in Medicare's pay-for-performance program, which raises or lowers its Medicare payments based on hospital readmission rates.
Full comparison — state & national context
How this facility's key metrics stack up against state and national averages, side by side.
How health inspection ratings are scored
State-specific deficiency point thresholds for the health inspection rating.
Facility classifications
No flags on record
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