Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is a 20-bed for-profit nursing home in Bradford, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 64.1% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit
145 Ward Hill AvenueBradford, MA 01835
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 Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit, nurse aides logged 2.89 hours per resident per day, 28% above the Massachusetts average. With about 16 residents a day, that works out to roughly 47 aide hours a day, or about 6 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.89 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 2.46 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.83 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 7.18 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.94 | 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
64.1% of nursing staff at Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 81.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 24, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit holds 5 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Legal name: BRN Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 11, 2016
- Located inside a hospital
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Haverhill | 1.7 | 128 | 1.98 | 3.53 | 56.5% | 2 | $29,749 |
| Penacook Place, Inc Haverhill | 2.5 | 160 | 2.32 | 3.76 | 39.0% | 4 | $10,868 |
| Oxford Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Haverhill | 2.8 | 120 | 1.88 | 3.13 | 36.0% | 1 | $265,351 |
| Baker-Katz Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Haverhill | 3.0 | 77 | 2.49 | 3.58 | 42.6% | 4 | None |
| Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Methuen | 3.2 | 106 | 2.23 | 3.66 | 30.1% | 5 | None |
| Aspen Hill Rehabiliation & Healthcare Center Haverhill | 3.2 | 146 | 2.08 | 3.64 | 46.0% | 3 | $134,274 |
| Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Methuen | 3.9 | 153 | 2.12 | 3.62 | 31.1% | 2 | $9,318 |
| Prescott House North Andover | 4.0 | 126 | 2.05 | 3.59 | 28.3% | 2 | $15,935 |
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.