Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The): Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The) is a 72-bed nonprofit nursing home in Needham, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported no usable nurse aide staffing figure, and 24.3% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The)
865 Central AvenueNeedham, MA 02492
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. Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The) has no usable nurse aide figure in this release.
CMS note: CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data. CMS could not validate the accuracy of the staffing data.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | — | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | — | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | — | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | — | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | — | 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
24.3% of nursing staff at Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The) left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 26.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,153 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
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. Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The) holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The)
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: North Hill Needham, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 10, 1985
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The)
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Needham | 1.3 | 120 | 2.34 | 3.99 | 23.2% | 4 | $8,788 |
| Elizabeth Seton Wellesley · staffing data not validated | 1.4 | 84 | — | — | 23.1% | 4 | None |
| Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living Newton Upper Falls | 2.1 | 82 | 2.29 | 3.89 | 29.0% | 3 | $16,195 |
| Adviniacare Newton Wellesley Wellesley | 2.6 | 110 | 2.41 | 3.59 | 20.7% | 4 | $132,408 |
| Care One at Newton Newton | 2.7 | 202 | 2.22 | 3.76 | 29.3% | 2 | $20,186 |
| NewBridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility Dedham | 3.2 | 48 | 2.35 | 4.56 | — | 5 | None |
| Riverbend of South Natick S Natick | 3.3 | 55 | 2.66 | 4.19 | 38.5% | 5 | None |
| Lasell House Newton | 3.4 | 44 | 2.88 | 4.94 | 34.5% | 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.