Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts · CMS Care Compare

Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

ONE HOSPITAL ROAD, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

Non profit - Corporation 106 certified beds All Massachusetts homes →

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Massachusetts's state average of 3.0.

5/5 CMS overall
4/5 Health inspection
4/5 Staffing
106 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.

Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 106-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.

80 of 100 · B

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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 80 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.

Health inspections 4/5 stars · 75
Staffing 4/5 stars · 75
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 16 deficiencies · 69.44444444444444

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), Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (5/5).

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 Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, this facility operates 106 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 33 residents - an occupancy rate of about 31%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 31% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.

Same-ownership peers

Within Massachusetts, Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is one of 79 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.8 stars, ahead of roughly 63% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center compares to Massachusetts

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

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 4/5 · state avg 2.9
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 3.3

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

Where Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Massachusetts

Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’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.

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

73 Massachusetts homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 106
Residents 33
Ownership Non profit - Corporation
County Dukes
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 16

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

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?

5 out of 5 stars is Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.

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 Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center offer?

Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (106 beds with approximately 33 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 16 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.

Does Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties?

Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 0 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.

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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 225630.

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