Prescott House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Prescott House is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in North Andover, Massachusetts, part of Best Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.05 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 28.3% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Prescott House
140 Prescott StreetNorth Andover, MA 01845
Essex 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 Prescott House, nurse aides logged 2.05 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Massachusetts average. With about 117 residents a day, that works out to roughly 239 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.05 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.59 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 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
28.3% of nursing staff at Prescott 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 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 21, 2026. 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 $15,935 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Fine | $15,935 |
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. Prescott House holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Prescott House
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Legal name: Prescott Nursing and Rehab BHC Operations
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Prescott House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Meadows North Andover | 0.3 | 60 | 2.96 | 5.42 | — | 5 | None |
| M I Nursing & Restorative Center Lawrence | 2.4 | 250 | 2.29 | 3.83 | 28.1% | 3 | $17,011 |
| Royal Wood Mill Center Lawrence | 3.0 | 94 | 2.02 | 3.76 | 50.0% | 3 | None |
| Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Methuen | 3.3 | 106 | 2.23 | 3.66 | 30.1% | 5 | None |
| Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing Andover | 3.5 | 174 | 2.35 | 3.80 | 47.0% | 2 | None |
| Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Methuen | 3.6 | 153 | 2.12 | 3.62 | 31.1% | 2 | $9,318 |
| Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit Bradford | 4.0 | 20 | 2.89 | 7.18 | 64.1% | 5 | None |
| Vantage at Andover LLC Andover | 5.0 | 135 | 2.20 | 3.90 | 23.7% | 3 | 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.