Sherrill House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sherrill House is a 196-bed nonprofit nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 39.5% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Sherrill House
135 South Huntington AvenueBoston, MA 02130
Suffolk 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 Sherrill House, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average. With about 163 residents a day, that works out to roughly 370 aide hours a day, or about 46 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.42 | 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
39.5% of nursing staff at Sherrill 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 35.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $35,860 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2026 | Fine | $35,860 |
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. Sherrill House holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Sherrill House
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Sherrill House, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 12, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Sherrill House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Benjamin Healthcare Center Boston | 0.3 | 205 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 11.5% | 1 | $96,705 |
| Care One at Brookline Brookline | 1.1 | 120 | 1.94 | 3.58 | 34.2% | 2 | None |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston | 1.5 | 120 | 2.45 | 4.21 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Boston · many days without an RN | 1.7 | 83 | 2.46 | 3.88 | 15.0% | 3 | None |
| Brighton Post Acute Care Brighton | 1.8 | 78 | 1.96 | 3.74 | 52.9% | 3 | $200,070 |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center Boston | 2.4 | 50 | 2.79 | 5.02 | — | 5 | None |
| Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton Boston | 2.5 | 123 | 3.77 | 7.35 | 30.5% | 5 | None |
| Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Cambridge | 2.9 | 83 | 2.01 | 3.54 | 33.8% | 4 | 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.