Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr
Nursing home in Bedford, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225273
100 Old Billerica Road, Bedford, MA 01730 · Middlesex County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 179
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $25,497 (2)
Does Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr 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
- 5.18
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.05
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.31
- Weekend total hours
- 4.93
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 17.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 13, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 7, 2025, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr 2 times in the past 3 years, for $25,497 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.6 residents live here, about 52% of its 179 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 179
- Average residents per day
- 92.6
- Certified since
- December 13, 1983
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr
- Legal business name
- Carleton-Willard Homes Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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 Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr, 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 Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr
What is the CMS star rating of Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Carleton-Willard Village Retirement & Nursing Ctr?
Carleton-Willard Homes Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.