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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Winchester, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
(781) 530-0656

About Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to support recovery and healing. Our compassionate team in Winchester, Massachusetts creates personalized treatment plans that help patients regain strength and independence during their most challenging moments.

Community at a glance

Capacity

121 residents

Location

Winchester, MA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

223 SWANTON STREET, #1968, Winchester, Massachusetts 01890

(781) 530-0656

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 February 6, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 23 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 16 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average
Nursing staff who left in the past year28%Below the Massachusetts average

Inspections

18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

February 6, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 11, 2026
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 11, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 11, 2026

November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 26, 2024
  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 26, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 26, 2024
  • 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 Nov 26, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 26, 2024
October 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 17, 2024
  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 17, 2024
November 22, 2023 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 18, 2023
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 18, 2023
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 18, 2023
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 18, 2023
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 18, 2023
  • Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 18, 2023
November 6, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 8, 2023

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Winchester Nursing Center, Inc
Medicare-certified beds
121
Average residents per day
105
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1989
Part of a chain
Stellar Health Group, 7 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
225357

Location

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223 SWANTON STREET, #1968Winchester, MA 01890

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Questions about Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

How did Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on February 6, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 23 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 16 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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.

Senior living in Winchester Skilled Nursing in Massachusetts Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026