What does the ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER federal rating mean?

The federal rating is the Medicare/CMS Nursing Home Care Compare overall star rating. It should be reviewed alongside inspection deficiencies, penalties, ownership, staffing, quality measures, and recent source refresh dates.

Does ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER have penalties or deficiencies?

ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER has 47 indexed federal health deficiency record(s) and 2 indexed federal penalty record(s) in the current DataVerityHub carehomes dataset.

Why can a federal rating and data concern look different?

The federal star rating is one Medicare/CMS signal. Data concern also considers indexed deficiency and penalty counts, so a facility can have a higher star rating while still showing inspection or enforcement history worth reviewing.

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ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER ratings, penalties, ownership, and report.

ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER in DORCHESTER, MA is listed with a federal rating of 2 / 5, 123 certified beds, 47 deficiency record(s), and 2 penalty record(s) in the current indexed Medicare/CMS data.

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What families should review before choosing this facility

A star rating is only one signal. Before visiting or choosing ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER, review the facility's inspection history, penalties, ownership type, bed count, staffing and quality-measure context, and whether recent issues have a clear plan of correction.

Location DORCHESTER, MA 02122

Ownership typeFor profit - Limited Liability company

Deficiency records47

Total fines indexed$82,612

Ownership/control rows5

Data refreshedMay 17, 2026

How to use this page

Read ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER as a starting point, not a final answer.

This public page is designed to help families decide whether ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER deserves a deeper look. It brings the most useful public signals into one place, then points you to nearby comparisons, source notes, and the paid report when you need citations and issue-level detail.

What is free here

Facility name, location, federal rating status, bed count, deficiency count, penalty count, ownership type, refresh date, local comparison paths, and plain-English context.

What the paid report adds

Source citations, deficiency and penalty rows, ownership/control records, quality-measure highlights, staffing signals where available, score keys, and questions tailored to the facility's record.

What to verify directly

Current staffing, availability, resident fit, recent complaints, state-level updates, care-plan communication, and whether the facility can explain corrections after any public issue.

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These internal pages help users and search engines connect this facility to its local market, state, ownership type, and consumer education pages.

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Compare ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER with nearby nursing homes

Use this side-by-side view to spot rating, bed, deficiency, and penalty differences before ordering reports.

Facility	Federal rating	Beds	Deficiencies	Penalties	Ownership
ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTERDORCHESTER, MA 02122	2 / 5	123	47	2	For profit - Limited Liability company
BOSTONIAN NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTERDORCHESTER, MA 02122	4 / 5	121	21	1	Non profit - Corporation
BOSTON HOME, INC (THE)BOSTON, MA 02124	5 / 5	96	8	0	Non profit - Corporation

Questions to ask when you contact or visit ST JOSEPH REHAB & NURSING CARE CENTER

What changed after the most recent inspection deficiency, and who verifies the correction?
How does the facility explain any penalties, fines, or payment denials in the public record?
Who owns and operates the facility day to day, and who can families contact above the administrator?
How does staffing coverage change on nights, weekends, and holidays?
What should families know about falls, infections, rehospitalizations, complaints, and resident council concerns?

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