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St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center

321 CENTRE STREET, DORCHESTER, MA, 02122

(617) 825-6320

www.stjosephrehab.com

123 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

321 Centre Street

Dorchester, MA 02122

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

123

CMS facility ID

225493

Care type

Nursing home

County

Suffolk

Facility name

St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center

Street address

321 CENTRE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Dorchester, MA 02122

Phone

(617) 825-6320

Website

www.stjosephrehab.com

About this facility — St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center

St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Dorchester 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 St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center 61 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $82,612 in fines. 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Bentley Health Group Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2007

Wellington Healthcare Llc

Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2007

Diminico, Jeffrey

Operational control — since 2017

Landmark Health Solutions, Llc

Operational control — since 2006

Raso, Steven

Officer — since 2007

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-07-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$82,612 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-19

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$516 per day (≈ $15,690/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

57% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

91% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

6% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

123

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.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-19Health inspection4 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2026-03-02

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2026-03-02

F-0760

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-03-02

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-03-02

2025-02-05Health inspection13 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-21

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 2025-02-21

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0730

D · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2025-02-21

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 2025-02-21

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0814

E · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-21

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-21

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2024-07-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0756

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-07-29

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-07-29

2024-02-09Health inspection25 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0610

E · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-03-04

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 2024-03-04

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0688

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0700

D · No harm found

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0740

G · Actual harm

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0745

D · No harm found

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2024-03-04

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 2024-03-04

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0842

E · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-03-04

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-03-04

2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-03-25

2025-02-05Fire-safety inspection14 citations

K-0225

F · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-20

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0781

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0912

D · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0914

E · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-03-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-03-20

2024-02-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-03-13

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-03-13

Federal penalties

2024-07-08Fine$29,348

2024-02-09Fine$53,264

Total fines$82,612

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 225493.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.679 ratings on Google

★d oshea · 2026-04-01 · via Google
“My mother died at this facility. We were never notified. We got a call after the fact although they knew she was in bad shape. The Executive Director's response was "I'm sorry for your loss" after my family asked numerous questions surrounding her death. She never responded to any questions. The staff does not follow dietary guidelines. The breakfast was not even rarely warm. I have been there whe…”

★★★★Susan Dollard · 2026-04-02 · via Google
“My brother has been at St.Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for several weeks now and he told me that with the exception of a couple people they take care of him and he specifically mentioned Amy,Kimberly and Lauren as well as the other girls and guys in the therapy department are great. He told me that they have activities for the residents and they are planning on some gardening for the…”

★Dianne Shea · 2025-11-28 · via Google
“Please do not put any loved one in this place. My mother was in there and I begged for them to get her fluids and oxygen and was told by a male nurse that he called the doctor 3 times but didn't hear back because it was a Sunday. I told the male nurse I was going to call 911 but he said they wouldn't come because her vitals were fine. My mother passed away 7 hours later without ever receiving the…”

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