How we list providers
Every listing on this site comes from a public record. We add nothing to it and we rank nothing ourselves.
Sources
| Care type | Source | Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Councils on Aging and Senior Centers | Town committee rosters and town websites; Aging Services Access Point assignments from the Executive Office of Aging & Independence | Quarterly |
| Aging Services Access Points (ASAPs) | Executive Office of Aging & Independence ASAP service-area map (ArcGIS) | Quarterly |
| Assisted Living Residences | Executive Office of Aging & Independence, Certified Assisted Living Residences list | Quarterly |
| Nursing Homes and Skilled Nursing | CMS Care Compare, Nursing Home Provider Information dataset | Monthly |
| Home Health Agencies | CMS Care Compare, Home Health Agency dataset | Monthly |
| Hospice | CMS Care Compare, Hospice General Information dataset | Monthly |
What "serving a town" means
- Nursing homes: within 12 miles of the town center, using the coordinates CMS publishes for the facility.
- Assisted living: within 10 miles of the town center, measured from the residence's town center.
- Home health and hospice: based in the same county or an adjacent county and within 30 miles. Agencies set their own service areas; confirm by phone.
- ASAPs: the state's official town-to-ASAP assignment.
- Councils on Aging: the town's own.
Ratings
The only ratings shown are the star ratings CMS publishes for nursing homes and home health agencies, labeled as such with the CMS data date. We do not rate providers, run "best of" lists, collect reviews, or accept payment for placement.
What is not listed
Non-medical home care agencies (Massachusetts does not license them, so there is no public roster), private-pay companions and senior-housing waitlists. We say so on the relevant pages rather than listing a partial set.
Freshness
Every provider page shows the date the record was retrieved. CMS data refreshes monthly; state certification lists are checked quarterly. Data generated 2026-10-29.