Sudbury, Massachusetts · CMS Care Compare

Bear Mountain at Sudbury

2 of 5 · CMS overall rating Below average

136 BOSTON POST ROAD, Sudbury, MA 01776

For profit - Limited Liability company 142 certified beds All Massachusetts homes →

Sudbury, Massachusetts · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Bear Mountain at Sudbury carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Massachusetts's state average of 3.0.

2/5 CMS overall
2/5 Health inspection
3/5 Staffing
142 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Bear Mountain at Sudbury in Sudbury, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 30 of 100 (grade F). The 142-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Massachusetts runs a median of $14,448 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

30 of 100 · F

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 30 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 30.

Health inspections 2/5 stars · 25
Staffing 3/5 stars · 50
Quality measures 2/5 stars · 25
Inspection record 48 deficiencies · 16.666666666666664

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Bear Mountain at Sudbury carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Sudbury, Massachusetts, this facility operates 142 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 74 residents - an occupancy rate of about 52%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 52% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.

Same-ownership peers

Within Massachusetts, Bear Mountain at Sudbury is one of 148 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 29% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (48 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Bear Mountain at Sudbury compares to Massachusetts

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Massachusetts facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 2/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 2/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.9
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 3.3

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Massachusetts state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Bear Mountain at Sudbury ranks in Massachusetts

Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Bear Mountain at Sudbury’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 22% of them. The bars show how all Massachusetts homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 74 · 22%
2 stars · this facility 71 · 21%
3 stars 58 · 17%
4 stars 62 · 18%
5 stars 73 · 22%

71 Massachusetts homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 142
Residents 74
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company
County Middlesex
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 48

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Bear Mountain at Sudbury?

CMS rates Bear Mountain at Sudbury at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 2/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Massachusetts?

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Massachusetts is $14,448 per month ($173,375 annually). A private room averages $15,817 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Bear Mountain at Sudbury offer?

Bear Mountain at Sudbury operates as a skilled nursing facility (142 beds with approximately 74 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 48 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.

Does Bear Mountain at Sudbury have any deficiencies or penalties?

Bear Mountain at Sudbury has multiple deficiencies (48 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Massachusetts?

In Massachusetts, alternatives include assisted living ($9,600/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,427/mo).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Massachusetts elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 225710.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial