Alliance Health at Marie Esther
Nursing home in Marlborough, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225619
720 Boston Post Road, Marlborough, MA 01752 · Middlesex County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 78
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Alliance Health at Marie Esther take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Alliance Health at Marie Esther is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Alliance Health at Marie Esther reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.63
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.54
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.14
- Weekend total hours
- 3.28
- Nursing staff turnover
- 54.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 66.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 9, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Alliance Health at Marie Esther in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 34.2 residents live here, about 44% of its 78 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 78
- Average residents per day
- 34.2
- Certified since
- February 18, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Alliance Health at Marie Esther
- Legal business name
- Marie Esther Health Center Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Alliance Health & Human Services, 3.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Alliance Health at Marie Esther
- The Reservoir Center for Health & Rehabilitation400 Bolton Street, Marlborough 01752
- Sudbury Pines Extended Care642 Boston Post Road, Sudbury 01776
- Oak Knoll Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center9 Arbetter Drive, Framingham 01701
- Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen121 Northboro Road, Marlborough 01752
- St Patrick's Manor863 Central Street, Framingham 01701
Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Massachusetts, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Alliance Health at Marie Esther, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Alliance Health at Marie Esther
What is the CMS star rating of Alliance Health at Marie Esther?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Alliance Health at Marie Esther accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Alliance Health at Marie Esther?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Alliance Health at Marie Esther?
Marie Esther Health Center Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.