St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a 123-bed for-profit nursing home in Dorchester, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 37.7% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center
321 Centre StreetDorchester, MA 02122
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 St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Massachusetts average. With about 112 residents a day, that works out to roughly 244 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) | 2.19 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.58 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.72 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 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
37.7% of nursing staff at St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care 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 46.2%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $82,612 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | Fine | $29,348 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Fine | $53,264 |
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. St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Ashmont Hill, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center Dorchester | 0.8 | 121 | 2.12 | 3.66 | 42.1% | 5 | None |
| Boston Home, Inc (The) Boston | 1.0 | 96 | 4.28 | 6.10 | 7.4% | 5 | None |
| Alliance Health at Marina Bay Quincy | 1.5 | 167 | 2.40 | 3.99 | 37.7% | 3 | None |
| Care Village at Mattapan Mattapan | 2.3 | 85 | 1.79 | 2.85 | 20.8% | 2 | None |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center Boston | 2.4 | 120 | 2.45 | 4.21 | 25.6% | 5 | None |
| Benjamin Healthcare Center Boston | 3.3 | 205 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 11.5% | 1 | $96,705 |
| Sherrill House Boston | 3.5 | 196 | 2.28 | 3.66 | 39.5% | 2 | $35,860 |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center Boston | 3.7 | 50 | 2.79 | 5.02 | — | 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.