The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Essex County, MA for 2025

"My husband moved into Country Center for Health and Rehabilitation. I chose it because it has a good reputation. Right now, he's in a room by himself. But there is another bed there that's not occupied at the present time. The cleanliness of the plac..."

"Both my parents were in Edgewood and my father's passed on now, but my mother is still there. She's in assisted living now. I like the quality of care, the consistency and the continuity of the caregivers, some of the dining options, and what was of ..."

"Don't look any further; Mary Immaculate Health Care Services is the place to go. It is very clean, and the staff is superb. They are very caring. Everybody is really meant to take care of the people because it is non-profit. They are not looking at n..."

"My husband was at Penacook Place, Inc. It was wonderful. It put my mind at ease knowing that he was being cared for in an excellent way. They did activities every day with the patients. It was outstanding in my family's opinion. The interaction with ..."

"When we relocated to the area three years ago we also moved my mother from another facility to the Life Care Center of the North Shore. It was recommended to us by an acquaintance whose aunt had been at the facility for several years. The staff was..."

"The physical therapy helped me very much. The nurses, c.n.a.'s and everyone were very nice. My roommate and I got along great, I was sorry to see her go home before it was time for me to leave. ..."

"Care One recently took excellent care of my grandmother while she was there and helped her get well and back home where she belongs. We are very thankful for the excellent service the staff provided for her and appreciate all of their hard work and e..."

"My mom personally wanted to go Hannah Duston and she was there for a month. It’s a smaller facility and the staff were wonderful. They were very helpful with my mom and she progressed even more there. She can now walk with a walker and she was able t..."

"We are keeping mom at Prescott House. It's a lovely place. Everything is always neat and clean. I've never seen anything that isn't. It always smells good, it doesn't smell like disinfectant or like a hospital. They are outstanding. It's a small comm..."

"My wife is at The Lafayette Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Facility. It is superb. The building itself is older. Interestingly enough, my wife was a geriatric nurse practitioner, and she always told people, 'Don't buy the living room' because som..."

"Nevins was excellent. The nurses did what they need to do, treated him decently, and called me if something was off or whenever they had meetings. He got therapy and decent food. I really liked that place. ..."

"My mother has been on their memory care unit for 8 years. The whole staff on the unit are very helpful and respectful, they would send updates to the family during the COVID waves. My mother always look well cared for, no skin issues, her room is ne..."

"I was here for short term rehab. My aids were outstanding, as were my nurses. The food is good, the cucumber salad is to die for and my therapy staff was amazing! Thank you Care One!..."

"My sister moved into Kaplan in December of last year and it immediately became apparent that it was a good move. I noticed how happy and comfortable the residents appeared. Unfortunately my sister became very ill and passed in April. In the few month..."

"After my Full Hip Replacement I spent a very pleasant week at the facility. Administrator & her Staff were exceptional. Food was excellent. Nurses and their Aides were phenomenal. Social & Case Worker did a fine job. I would definitely use the F..."

"My cousin moved to New England Homes For the Deaf. We chose it because he's deaf, and when we went and had a look at it, he knew three people right away. So he was very happy because he touched base with people that he already knew. So he liked the r..."

"My mother will be moving into Abbott Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. It was very warm and inviting, very clean, and everybody there seemed especially nice. It's an older establishment, but it's very, very nice. I know they have a lot of acti..."

"It is so much easier for many to write a negative review about an establishment than to be realistic and sincere about the difficulties those who care for our loved-ones face day in and day out. My loved-one was at Blueberry Hill for a while and ulti..."

"My father is at The Brentwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center. It's been pretty good so far. It's a clean place. It's pretty good and a 5-star. The staff is very helpful. The food is good. His room is basically almost like a hotel room. It's a sin..."

"My mom is currently at Port Healthcare Center. They've been fantastic. The staff members are very caring and very supportive. The facility is beautiful and well-kept. The maintenance department is great. If you need something, they take care of it im..."