Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit
145 WARD HILL AVENUE, Bradford, MA 01835
Bradford, Massachusetts · CMS verdict
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit reflects above-average quality on the federal five-star scale, above the Massachusetts state average of 3.0.
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.
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit in Bradford, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 81 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists no deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 81 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 81.
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.
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Massachusetts.
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 Bradford, Massachusetts. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Massachusetts, Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit is one of 71 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 82% 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 no deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A clean record across the last three inspection cycles is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects survey findings, not a guarantee of future performance.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit's upper-tercile stars compare to Massachusetts
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Massachusetts facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Massachusetts state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit ranks in Massachusetts
Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 78% of them. The bars show how all Massachusetts homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
73 Massachusetts homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 20 |
| Residents | 19 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Essex |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 0 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Massachusetts average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Massachusetts? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Massachusetts's median semi-private nursing home rate at $14,448 per month ($173,375 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,817 per month.
What services does Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit offer? ▾
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit has no deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. No findings is a genuinely strong signal, though it reflects the last few survey cycles rather than a permanent guarantee.
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).
Keep reading
Also see the Massachusetts elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 225783.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.