Next Step Healthcare
A CMS-ownership portfolio profile. Next Step Healthcare groups 14 CMS-certified nursing homes that CMS records associate under one ownership organization.
About CMS ownership records
At a glance
- Nursing homes
- 14
- States
- 1
- Avg CMS overall
- 2
- of 5 · site-calculated
- Rated 5★
- 1
- of 14 rated
- Federal penalties
- $1,497,476
- Not rated by CMS
- 0
Nursing-home intelligence
CMS-reported ratings and federal records aggregated across the group's facilities.
CMS overall rating landscape
How the group's facilities spread across the CMS five-star overall rating.
CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17
Geographic footprint
Where the group's facilities are concentrated, by state.
Single-state group
CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17
Methodology
Federal penalty concentration
Facilities in this group carrying the largest federal penalty (CMP) totals on record.
CMS-reported data · updated 2026-07-17
Methodology
Provider explorer
Every facility CMS groups under this ownership name — search, filter, and sort on the same CMS fields.
| Facility | Location | CMS overall | CMS abuse icon | Federal penalty records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Harborside Healthcare CCN 225284 | Plymouth, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Shown | $454,692 |
| Fall River Healthcare CCN 225723 | Fall River, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $385,062 |
| Norwood Healthcare CCN 225343 | Norwood, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $203,302 |
| Wedgemere Healthcare CCN 225067 | Taunton, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $129,794 |
| Melrose Healthcare CCN 225329 | Melrose, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | $49,324 |
| Lee Healthcare CCN 225749 | Lee, MA | CMS overall rating: 1 out of 51 | Not shown | None in data |
| West Newton Healthcare CCN 225324 | West Newton, MA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | $184,166 |
| Garden Place Healthcare CCN 225267 | Attleboro, MA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | $82,488 |
| Oakhill Healthcare CCN 225145 | Middleboro, MA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | None in data |
| Fitchburg Healthcare CCN 225216 | Fitchburg, MA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | None in data |
| Hermitage Healthcare (the) CCN 225009 | Worcester, MA | CMS overall rating: 2 out of 52 | Not shown | None in data |
| Westborough Healthcare CCN 225242 | Westborough, MA | CMS overall rating: 3 out of 53 | Not shown | $8,648 |
| Dexter House Healthcare CCN 225137 | Malden, MA | CMS overall rating: 4 out of 54 | Not shown | None in data |
| Elmhurst Healthcare (the) CCN 225659 | Melrose, MA | CMS overall rating: 5 out of 55 | Not shown | None in data |
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Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes does Next Step Healthcare operate?
Facilities grouped by CMS-reported ownership fields. CMS records associate 14 nursing homes with Next Step Healthcare across 1 state (Massachusetts), per the official CMS Provider Information file.
What CMS records are shown for this ownership group?
Each facility page shows its CMS five-star overall rating plus health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings, along with federal fine (CMP) records, payment denials, and the CMS abuse icon where CMS reports them. In this group, 1 facility is rated 5 stars, 6 rated 1 star, and 0 not rated by CMS.
How can I compare facilities in this ownership group?
Use the facility table on this page or the search filters to compare the group's 14 facilities on the same CMS fields — ratings, federal penalty records, payment denials, and the CMS abuse icon. See the guide on how to compare nursing homes.
What does grouping by ownership mean?
Grouping uses CMS-reported ownership and chain fields, which can be incomplete or lag ownership changes. Association in this dataset does not by itself imply legal responsibility, control, fault, or wrongdoing by any owner. Confirm current details on the official CMS Care Compare site.