St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
321 Centre Street, Dorchester, MA 02122
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a senior care community located in Dorchester, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Dorchester area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (617) 825-6320.
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center is licensed for 123 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dorchester average about 105 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Dorchester average about 4.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 38%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 44 problems at St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $82,612.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 123
- Religious affiliation Catholic
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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