Ellis Nursing Home (The): Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ellis Nursing Home (The) is a 191-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwood, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 42.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Ellis Nursing Home (The)
135 Ellis AvenueNorwood, MA 02062
Norfolk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ellis Nursing Home (The), nurse aides logged 2.24 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average. With about 141 residents a day, that works out to roughly 315 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.24 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.52 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
42.0% of nursing staff at Ellis Nursing Home (The) left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.3%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $57,158 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2024 | Fine | $57,158 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ellis Nursing Home (The) holds 5 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Ellis Nursing Home (The)
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Ellis Nursing Home Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1975
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ellis Nursing Home (The)
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Norwood Healthcare Norwood · SFF candidate | 0.9 | 170 | 1.91 | 3.48 | 25.0% | 1 | $110,264 |
| Victoria Haven Nursing Facility Norwood | 1.5 | 31 | 2.93 | 4.58 | 21.7% | 2 | $40,641 |
| Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation Norwood | 2.2 | 124 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 27.0% | 1 | None |
| Premier Healthcare at Harrington House Walpole | 3.6 | 90 | 2.14 | 3.80 | 57.9% | 2 | $43,891 |
| Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Canton · no staffing data submitted | 3.6 | 154 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Brush Hill Care Center Milton | 3.8 | 160 | 2.28 | 3.72 | 54.5% | 2 | $3,418 |
| NewBridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility Dedham | 4.1 | 48 | 2.35 | 4.56 | — | 5 | None |
| Care Village at West Roxbury West Roxbury | 4.3 | 76 | 1.80 | 3.26 | 14.9% | 3 | $3,418 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.