Overview
Sherrill House has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 7th of 11 nursing homes in Boston. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 56% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 10, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $35,860 in the past three years.
Sherrill House is a nonprofit facility with 196 certified beds, caring for about 155 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1971.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 64%
Top 47%
Top 47%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 10, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 9
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $35,860
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.67 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.74 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides2.27 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 196
- Average residents per day
- 155
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 12, 1971
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes