Nursing home company
Next Step Healthcare
Medicare lists 14 nursing homes in 1 state as affiliated with Next Step Healthcare, meaning they share ownership or management. Here are Medicare’s average ratings across its homes, and every home.
Overall rating1.7 of 5
U.S. average 3.0
Health inspections1.9 of 5
U.S. average 2.8
Staffing2.6 of 5
U.S. average 2.9
Quality of care2.2 of 5
U.S. average 3.6
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Medicare’s averages across this company’s homes, data as of September 2026. Each home is run day to day by its own staff, so ratings vary from home to home.
Nursing homes run by Next Step Healthcare
| Nursing home | Location | Medicare rating |
|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst Healthcare (the) | Melrose, MA | 5 of 5 |
| Dexter House Healthcare | Malden, MA | 3 of 5 |
| Garden Place Healthcare | Attleboro, MA | 2 of 5 |
| Hermitage Healthcare (the) | Worcester, MA | 2 of 5 |
| Oakhill Healthcare | Middleboro, MA | 2 of 5 |
| Westborough Healthcare | Westborough, MA | 2 of 5 |
| Fall River Healthcare | Fall River, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Fitchburg Healthcare | Fitchburg, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Lee Healthcare | Lee, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Melrose Healthcare | Melrose, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Norwood Healthcare | Norwood, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Plymouth Harborside Healthcare | Plymouth, MA | 1 of 5 |
| Wedgemere Healthcare | Taunton, MA | 1 of 5 |
| West Newton Healthcare | West Newton, MA | 1 of 5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) nursing home provider data, “affiliated entity” groups. All nursing home companies · Nursing home ownership explained