2★ official rating · 89 beds
Best Care Services
10 nursing homes · 2 states · 1,379 beds
inspection rating
Best Care Services at a glance
- Nursing homes
- 10
- States
- 2
- Licensed beds
- 1,379
- Average rating
- 2.4★
- Rated 4★ or better
- 30%
Is Best Care Services a good nursing home group?
Across 10 rated homes, Best Care Services averages 2.4★ on official inspection ratings — below the roughly 3.0★ national average. 30% of its rated homes earn 4★ or better, while 60% sit at 1–2★. That’s below the national average, so it pays to look closely at the specific home you’re considering rather than the group as a whole.
A group-wide number can’t tell you about the specific home near you — quality varies by location. Open each home below to see its own official inspection rating before you decide.
Best Care Services quality vs. the national average
Across the 10 homes with an official inspection rating, Best Care Services averages 2.4★. 30% are rated 4★ or better, and 60% are rated 1–2★. These are official government inspection ratings — a group-wide average hides a lot, so open each home below and judge it on its own.
| Measure | Best Care Services | National average |
|---|---|---|
| Average rating | 2.4★ | 3.0★ |
| Homes rated 4★ or better | 30% | 40% |
| Homes rated 1–2★ | 60% | 41% |
How Best Care Services’s homes are distributed
- 5★0
- 4★3
- 3★1
- 2★3
- 1★3
Best Care Services nursing home ratings by state
Where Best Care Services operates and how its homes rate in each state. Ratings are the average of that state’s homes with an official inspection rating. Pick a state to browse every nursing home there.
| State | Homes | Avg. rating |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 8 | 2.1★ |
| New Jersey | 2 | 3.5★ |
Highest-rated Best Care Services homes
The best-rated Best Care Services nursing homes we have on record, by official inspection rating.
Lowest-rated Best Care Services homes
The lowest-rated Best Care Services homes we have on record — the ones to look at most closely and ask the most questions about.
About Best Care Services
BEST CARE SERVICES is recognized as a chain of nursing homes sharing common ownership or managerial control. This affiliation is confirmed by CMS data, which lists 10 such facilities in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
According to a detailed analysis report dated February 1, 2026, the chain includes facilities such as Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation (Norwood, MA), Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation (Fall River, MA), Park Avenue Health Center (Arlington, MA), Prescott House (North Andover, MA), Sarah S Brayton Center (Fall River, MA), Somerset Ridge Center (Somerset, MA), The Guardian Center (Brockton, MA), Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Westford, MA), Lakeland Nursing and Rehab (Haskell, NJ), and Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab (Mountainside, NJ).
The chain’s overall performance metrics include an average overall CMS rating of 1.9 stars, with health inspection, staffing, and quality measure averages of 2.3, 2.5, and 2.4 stars respectively. There are no 5-star facilities; 4 out of 10 (40%) have a 1-star rating.
Ownership is for-profit: nine of the ten facilities operate as limited liability companies (LLCs), and one operates as a partnership. All ten facilities are certified for both Medicare and Medicaid; none is hospital-based, part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), or large (120+ beds) designation.
Researched summary — facts drawn from cited public sources, in our own words. Ratings shown are official government inspection ratings.
Where Best Care Services operates
Best Care Services runs nursing homes in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Pick a state to see every Best Care Services home there alongside every other nursing home in the area.
All homes Best Care Services runs
Each home is listed with its official inspection rating — from government health inspections, staffing, and quality data. A visit is still the best test.
- Park Avenue Health CenterOfficial inspection rating
- The Guardian Center
1★ official rating · 123 beds
Official inspection rating - Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation
1★ official rating · 124 beds
Official inspection rating - Sarah S Brayton Center
2★ official rating · 183 beds
Official inspection rating - Prescott House
2★ official rating · 126 beds
Official inspection rating - Charlwell House Health and Rehabilitation
1★ official rating · 124 beds
Official inspection rating - Somerset Ridge Center
4★ official rating · 135 beds
Official inspection rating - Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
4★ official rating · 123 beds
Official inspection rating - Lakeland Nursing & Rehab
4★ official rating · 201 beds
Official inspection rating - Mountainside Skilled Nursing and Rehab
3★ official rating · 151 beds
Official inspection rating
Frequently asked questions about Best Care Services
- How many nursing homes does Best Care Services operate?
- Best Care Services operates 10 nursing homes across 2 states with about 1,379 licensed beds in total.
- What states does Best Care Services operate in?
- Best Care Services runs nursing homes in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Its largest presence is in Massachusetts, New Jersey.
- Is Best Care Services a good nursing home group?
- Across 10 rated homes, Best Care Services averages 2.4★ on official inspection ratings — below the roughly 3.0★ national average. 30% of its rated homes earn 4★ or better, while 60% sit at 1–2★. That’s below the national average, so it pays to look closely at the specific home you’re considering rather than the group as a whole.
- How are these ratings determined?
- The ratings shown are official government inspection ratings. They combine on-site health inspections, staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into an overall score from 1 to 5 stars for each home — the same official data families and regulators use.