Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst
Nursing Home Facility
743 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176
Our Golden LivingCenter would like to extend you a warm welcome. Your doctor has recommended that you receive certain care, and we are happy that you chose us to provide you with that care. Our staff will review your doctor’s orders, and then you and your family will have an opportunity to help us plan how you can get the care that your doctor has ordered. Our comprehensive approach ensures our residents receive the most innovative and expert care possible, while our compassion and dedication keeps our focus exclusively on the individual.
Operated by Next Step Healthcare, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
With 45 beds, Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Melrose average about 65 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 69% of its licensed beds. That is below the Melrose average of roughly 79%.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Melrose average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2025 and recorded no deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Melrose average about 3.9 hours. 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 20 problems at Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst. None of them caused harm to a resident.
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.
Golden Living Center-The Elmhurst offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 45
- Occupancy 69%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.3
- Annual staff turnover 38%
- Last health inspection June 2025
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