The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill
Nursing home in Needham, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225281
865 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492 · Norfolk County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,153 (1)
Does The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Nursing staff turnover
- 23.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 29.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 22, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 18, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,153 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 64.4 residents live here, about 89% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 64.4
- Certified since
- January 10, 1985
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill
- Legal business name
- North Hill Needham, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill
- Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center150 Lincoln Street, Needham 02492
- Elizabeth Seton125 Oakland Street, Wellesley 02481
- Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living277 Elliot Street, Newton Upper Falls 02464
- Adviniacare Newton Wellesley694 Worcester Road, Wellesley 02181
- Care One at Newton2101 Washington Street, Newton 02462
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.
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Questions about The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill
What is the CMS star rating of The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill?
North Hill Needham, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.