Saugus Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Saugus Center is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Saugus, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 30.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Saugus Center
266 Lincoln AvenueSaugus, MA 01906
Essex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Saugus Center, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Massachusetts average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.17 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
30.0% of nursing staff at Saugus 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 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 25 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $65,946 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | Fine | $56,407 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Fine | $9,539 |
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. Saugus Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Saugus Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Lincoln Road Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Saugus Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr Saugus | 0.5 | 88 | 1.97 | 3.45 | 40.3% | 4 | None |
| Lighthouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Revere | 2.7 | 123 | 2.09 | 3.70 | 26.5% | 2 | $48,790 |
| Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett (The) Everett | 3.2 | 183 | 2.07 | 3.45 | 22.1% | 3 | None |
| Elmhurst Healthcare (The) Melrose | 3.5 | 45 | 2.11 | 4.32 | 38.1% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of the North Shore Lynn | 3.6 | 123 | 2.24 | 3.75 | 19.8% | 5 | None |
| The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea Chelsea | 3.8 | 154 | 4.35 | 6.97 | — | 4 | None |
| Abbott Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Lynn | 3.8 | 55 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 23.1% | 4 | None |
| Katzman Family Center for Living Chelsea | 3.9 | 123 | 2.61 | 4.01 | 23.8% | 5 | 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.