Sherrill House

Nursing home in Boston, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 135 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130
Phone: (617) 365-6024
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 225201
Overall star rating: 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 196
Average residents per day: 163
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Sherrill House, INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 12, 1971
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 225201. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 10, 2026. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 25, 2024 to Apr 10, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Apr 10, 2026	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2026	Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… Pharmacy Service	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care	G Actual harm, isolated
Jun 24, 2025	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2025	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2025	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $35,860 in the last three years.

Apr 10, 2026

Fine: $35,860

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.66 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.68 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.42 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 40%
RN turnover (yearly): 36%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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