Sherrill House

Nursing Home · Boston, MA

CMS overall rating 2/5 Non profit - Corporation

CMS certification number225201

Contact & location

135 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Suffolk County
Phone
(617) 365-6024
ZIP code
02130 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
196
Residents per day
162.5 (83% occupied)
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal name
Sherrill House, INC
Medicare certified since
March 12, 1971
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Resident council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.0
Health inspections★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 3.0
Staffing★★★★★ 3/5
State avg 3.1
Quality measures★★★★★ 4/5
State avg 3.3
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 4/5
Short-stay quality★★★★★ 5/5

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
3.66 (state 3.86 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.68 (state 0.65 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
0.70 (state 0.95 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
2.28 (state 2.26 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
3.42 (state 3.48 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
39.5 (state 38.2 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover
35.7 (state 42.6 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left
0 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection
April 10, 2026
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
9.0 (state 7.2 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
0
Citations on record (3 years)
31 health · 3 fire safety · includes actual harm
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2026-04-10 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2026-05-21
2026-04-10 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-10
2026-04-10 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2026-04-10 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-06-24 Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-05-09
2025-04-07 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-05-09
2025-04-07 Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-05-09
2025-04-07 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-05-09
2025-03-11 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-11
2025-01-23 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-28
2025-01-23 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-28
2025-01-16 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F0554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F0698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F0804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2025-01-16 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-02
2024-01-25 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-01-25 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-01-25 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-02-23
2024-01-25 Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-02-23

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Fines & penalties

1 penalty in the last three years, including $35,860 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2026-04-10Fine$35,860

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Dedham Institution for Savings (organization)5%+ Security Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Altenweg, Mark (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Begley, Lorene (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Cliftonlarsonallen LLP (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Forman, Evgenia (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Fumia, Adam (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Lopes, Leah (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Miniello, Alessio (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Santos, Joao (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Patrick (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Ventura, Jeffrey (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Allen, Morgan (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Benka, Richard (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Clark, Grace (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Flanagan, Jane (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Haddad, Pauline (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Lederman, Isaac (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Morrow, Mark (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Pierson, Allene (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Patrick (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Steul, William (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Whitfield, Cheryl (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Zinti, Paul (individual)Corporate Director · NOT APPLICABLE
Bauman, Barbara (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Fisher, Listo (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Kennedy, Thomas (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Kirchner, David (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
See, Frederica (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Patrick (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Allen, Bethany (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Altenweg, Mark (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Begley, Lorene (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Forman, Evgenia (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Fumia, Adam (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Gill-Lee, Angella (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Lopes, Leah (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
McGrath, Michael (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Miniello, Alessio (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Patrick (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Ventura, Jeffrey (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Allen, Morgan (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Bauman, Barbara (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Benka, Richard (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Clark, Grace (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Fisher, Listo (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Flanagan, Jane (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Haddad, Pauline (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Kennedy, Thomas (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Kirchner, David (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Lederman, Isaac (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Morrow, Mark (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Pierson, Allene (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
See, Frederica (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Stapleton, Patrick (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Steul, William (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Whitfield, Cheryl (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE
Zinti, Paul (individual)Trustee Of The Snf · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Sherrill House?

Sherrill House has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.0-star average in Massachusetts.

How many beds does Sherrill House have?

It has 196 certified beds and cares for about 163 residents per day.

Has Sherrill House been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 1 penalty totaling $35,860 in the last three years.

What is the phone number of Sherrill House?

(617) 365-6024. The facility is located at 135 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.