Overview
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit 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 Bradford. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 7.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on July 24, 2025, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is a for-profit facility with 20 certified beds, caring for about 16 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2016. It is located inside a hospital.
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 13%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- July 24, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- 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 staff7.65 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.83 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)2.70 hrs
- Nurse aides3.12 hrs
- Physical therapists0.31 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 20
- Average residents per day
- 16
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 11, 2016
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes