ELMHURST HEALTHCARE (THE)

743 MAIN STREET, MELROSE, MA 02176 · CCN 225659 · 45 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.66

state median 3.36

Weekend staffing gap

+5%

more nursing hours on weekends · state median −4%

RN hours / resident / day

0.71

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

38%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

HERMITAGE HEALTHCARE (THE) (WORCESTER, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE (TAUNTON, MA) — CMS overall1 of 5
DEXTER HOUSE HEALTHCARE (MALDEN, MA) — CMS overall3 of 5
OAKHILL HEALTHCARE (MIDDLEBORO, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE (FITCHBURG, MA) — CMS overall1 of 5
WESTBOROUGH HEALTHCARE (WESTBOROUGH, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
GARDEN PLACE HEALTHCARE (ATTLEBORO, MA) — CMS overall2 of 5
PLYMOUTH HARBORSIDE HEALTHCARE (PLYMOUTH, MA) — CMS overall1 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 19

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2024-07-10	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-10	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-10	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-10	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-10	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “ELMHURST HEALTHCARE (THE), MELROSE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.