Overview
Thomas Upham House has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Medfield. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
Thomas Upham House is a for-profit facility with 42 certified beds, caring for about 36 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1994.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 20, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.97 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.58 hrs
- Nurse aides3.10 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Average residents per day
- 36
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1994
- 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