Premier Healthcare at Harrington House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Walpole, Massachusetts, part of Stellar Health Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 57.9% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
160 Main StreetWalpole, MA 02081
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 Premier Healthcare at Harrington House, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 5% below the Massachusetts average. With about 78 residents a day, that works out to roughly 166 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 23% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
57.9% of nursing staff at Premier Healthcare at Harrington House left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 78.9%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 28, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $43,891 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Fine | $43,891 |
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. Premier Healthcare at Harrington House holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Stellar Health Group, 7 homes
- Legal name: 160 Main Street Walpole Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 18, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Premier Healthcare at Harrington House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation Norwood | 1.3 | 124 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 27.0% | 1 | None |
| Victoria Haven Nursing Facility Norwood | 2.1 | 31 | 2.93 | 4.58 | 21.7% | 2 | $40,641 |
| Foremost at Sharon LLC Sharon | 2.4 | 66 | 2.19 | 3.58 | 35.8% | 2 | $26,232 |
| Norwood Healthcare Norwood · SFF candidate | 2.7 | 170 | 1.91 | 3.48 | 25.0% | 1 | $110,264 |
| Ellis Nursing Home (The) Norwood | 3.6 | 191 | 2.24 | 3.85 | 42.0% | 5 | $57,158 |
| Hellenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Canton · no staffing data submitted | 4.1 | 154 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Thomas Upham House Medfield | 4.2 | 42 | 3.00 | 4.54 | 35.0% | 5 | None |
| Serenity Hill Nursing Center Wrentham | 6.9 | 44 | 2.60 | 4.04 | — | 1 | None |
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.