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Premier Healthcare At Harrington House

160 Main Street, Walpole, MA 020815086603080Ownership: For profit - IndividualCertified beds: 90Avg. daily residents: 78Chain: Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)County: Norfolk

The complete public record on Premier Healthcare At Harrington House, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Walpole, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Premier Healthcare At Harrington House holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 58% is well above the Massachusetts average of 38%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $43,891 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.
Rating trajectory: overall rating improved from 1 stars (July 2026) to 2 stars (August 2026) across 2 monthly CMS releases tracked by ClearPath.

Staffing

3.80 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.86)
0.72 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.65)
2.93 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
57.9% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (38.2)
78.9% RN turnover
2 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 28, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
7 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (7.2)
20 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$43,891 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($34,584)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
July 1, 20260580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 28, 20260881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 24, 20250609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
July 24, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 3, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G · Actual harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.