538 Talbot Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Boston Home, Inc (The)
Boston, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Boston Home, Inc (The)
The Boston Home, Inc. Brings together compassionate care and clinical expertise in skilled nursing and rehabilitation throughout Boston, Massachusetts. Our team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping residents regain independence with dignity and personalized attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Boston, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE, Boston, Massachusetts 02124
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 25, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 6 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Boston Home, Inc (The) in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 6 hours 6 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 49 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 7%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
No health citations in Medicare's records for the last three years.
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Boston Home Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225434
Location
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2049 DORCHESTER AVENUEBoston, MA 02124
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Questions about Boston Home, Inc (The)
How did Boston Home, Inc (The) do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 25, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Boston Home, Inc (The)?+
Nurses and aides spend 6 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 7% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Boston Home, Inc (The) been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Boston Home, Inc (The) in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.