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Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center

174 FOREST HILLS STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02130
(617) 405-0249
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

174 Forest Hills Street
Boston, MA 02130
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
225469
Care type
Nursing home
County
Suffolk
Facility name
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center
Street address
174 FOREST HILLS STREET
City / state / ZIP
Boston, MA 02130
Phone
(617) 405-0249

Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Boston, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 22 senior care facilities in Boston and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 18 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ascentria Care Alliance Inc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2017
Arif, Hassan
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bartholomew, Alexander
Director — since 2024
Bovill, Angela
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Browne, Tara
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Cowlagi, Ashish
Director — since 2024
Goodman, Ross
Director — since 2024
Hanscom, Kristin
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Mayo, William
Director — since 2017
Oleary, Colin
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Oneal, Gary
Director — since 2024
Robertson, Keith
Director — since 2024
Russo, Nicholas
Director — since 2017
Sousa, Nicholas
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-21
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$534 per day (≈ $16,230/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
77% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
9% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-05-21Health inspection3 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-06-18
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-06-18
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-18
2024-06-13Health inspection11 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0698
E · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0761
E · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-07-25
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2024-07-25
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (4 citations)
2023-04-20Health inspection2 citations
F-0582
B · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-06-01
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-06-01
2024-06-13Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-07-18
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-18
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225469.
What people say on Google.
3.840 ratings on Google
★★★★★Rochelle Lite · 2026-03-01 · via Google

“I give Laurel Ridge 5 stars but I wish I could give them 10! My sister was recently hospitalized four times in two months with various complicated medical issues. By the time she arrived at Laurel Ridge, she couldn't move her body, open her eyes or speak. I wasn't sure she was going to survive. I have had experiences previously with nursing homes with other family members and friends and I would n…”

★★★★★Janet Siegle · 2025-12-17 · via Google

“We have had a loved one living at Laurel Ridge Rehab. for 3 years and can't say enough about the professional, kind, and dedicated staff at the facility. Our love one is a long term care recipient, challenged with most all daily needs. While we live on the West Coast, Laurel Ridge's staff have provided a safe and loving environment for our loved one; one that enables us to feel confident our love…”

★Yaritza Tevenal · 2026-03-22 · via Google

“This place is not a rehabilitation center. Do let this deceive you the name on the building is a cover up…..!This is a nursing home. I never agree to put him in no nursing home . My father has been here for 1 month and the therapy has not been so great. They tell me that my dad will not walk again. But he has movement on his legs. They don’t take care of his hygiene and they shower him once a week…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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Photos, reviews & hours
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