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RegalCare at Wakefield

One Bathol Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880

Medicare lists this as a Special Focus Facility, a home with a history of serious quality issues that receives more frequent inspections.

Overview

RegalCare at Wakefield has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Wakefield. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 72% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on March 3, 2026, found 9 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $94,556 in the past three years.

RegalCare at Wakefield is a for-profit facility with 149 certified beds, caring for about 96 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Wakefield2nd of 2 facilities

Top 100%

Within 100 miles468th of 546 facilities

Top 86%

In Massachusetts289th of 339 facilities

Top 86%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
March 3, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
9
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
2 totaling $94,556
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
2

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.58 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.56 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.77 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.25 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.02 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
149
Average residents per day
96
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
July 1, 1990
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