Nursing Home
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
66 Newton Street, Waltham, MA 02453
3
3
CMS Overall Rating — Average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
2
Staffing
5
Quality measures
2
Long-stay QM
3
Short-stay QM
2
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Certified beds
- 123
- Phone
- (781) 755-2020
- CMS Certification Number
- 225408
- Address
- 66 Newton Street, Waltham, MA 02453
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3.76 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 1.1 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 17.1 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 68
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 90.8
Inspection history
43citations on record
1serious (scope/severity G+)
1from complaints
November 25, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0554 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0604 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0605 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0656 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0658 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0693 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0740 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Feb 2025 | 0689 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Oct 2024 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Oct 2024 | 0812 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties & enforcement
1fines
$9,496total fines
0payment denials
1total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Fine | $9,496 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castillo, Nicole | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Castillo, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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