Nursing Home
West Newton Healthcare
25 Armory Street, West Newton, MA 02465
2
2
CMS Overall Rating — Below average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
4
Long-stay QM
4
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
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 123
- Phone
- (617) 969-2300
- CMS Certification Number
- 225324
- Address
- 25 Armory Street, West Newton, MA 02465
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 3.48 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 0.65 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 60.2 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 76
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 99.7
Inspection history
81citations on record
1serious (scope/severity G+)
1from complaints
December 18, 2025most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0790 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0883 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0550 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0679 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0685 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0692 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Dec 2025 | 0732 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 0770 | Administration Deficiencies | |
| Jan 2025 | 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
$184,166total fines
0payment denials
1total penalties
Penalty history
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2024 | Fine | $184,166 |
Federal penalties recorded by CMS. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell'Anno, Damian | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Stephan, William | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Next Step Healthcare LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
| Likhi, Rishi | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
| Waddell, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
| Next Step Healthcare LLC | Organization | Adp Of The SNF | — |
| Likhi, Rishi | Individual | Adp Of The SNF | — |
| Waddell, Robert | Individual | Adp Of The SNF | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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