The Residence at Melrose Station
State licensed158 Essex Street, Melrose, MA 02176
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Elmhurst Healthcare (The)
Melrose, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Elmhurst Healthcare (The)
ELMHURST HEALTHCARE (THE) is a for profit - corporation nursing home in MELROSE, MA with 45 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Melrose, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
743 MAIN STREET, Melrose, Massachusetts 02176
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 May 20, 2026, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Elmhurst Healthcare (The) in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 19 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 8 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 38% |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
July 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 26, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 26, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 26, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 26, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- 743 Main Street Operator LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 31
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- December 30, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Next Step Healthcare, 14 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225659
Location
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743 MAIN STREETMelrose, MA 02176
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Questions about Elmhurst Healthcare (The)
How did Elmhurst Healthcare (The) do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 20, 2026 and found no health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Elmhurst Healthcare (The)?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 19 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 8 minutes from registered nurses. 38% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Elmhurst Healthcare (The) been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Elmhurst Healthcare (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.