Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 123-bed nonprofit nursing home in Waltham, Massachusetts, part of Covenant Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 15.3% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
66 Newton StreetWaltham, MA 02453
Middlesex 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 Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Massachusetts average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 191 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.54 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.20 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.57 | 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
15.3% of nursing staff at Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 9.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,496 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | Fine | $9,496 |
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. Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Covenant Health, 8 homes
- Legal name: CHS of Waltham Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| West Newton Healthcare West Newton | 1.8 | 123 | 2.03 | 3.49 | 53.5% | 1 | $184,166 |
| Belmont Manor Nursing Home, in Belmont | 2.0 | 156 | 2.94 | 4.37 | — | 2 | None |
| Lasell House Newton | 2.6 | 44 | 2.88 | 4.94 | 34.5% | 5 | None |
| Brookhaven at Lexington Lexington | 2.8 | 49 | — | — | — | 5 | None |
| Pine Knoll Nursing Center Lexington · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 3.2 | 81 | 2.17 | 3.39 | — | — | $454,052 |
| Care One at Newton Newton | 3.3 | 202 | 2.22 | 3.76 | 29.3% | 2 | $20,186 |
| Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston | 3.4 | 122 | 2.55 | 4.41 | 24.6% | 4 | $56,940 |
| Sancta Maria Nursing Facility Cambridge | 3.9 | 141 | 2.56 | 4.22 | — | 2 | $13,065 |
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.