U.S. News & World Report gives Hebrew Rehabilitation Center highest rating

Skilled nursing units recognized among the Best Nursing Homes of 2026

2025-12-05

(Press-News.org) Hebrew Rehabilitation Center’s skilled nursing units have been rated as high-performing and recognized among the Best Nursing Homes of 2026 by U.S. News & World Report.

This year, the Rehabilitative Services Units at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston and the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at NewBridge on the Charles in Dedham, MA, were each rated as high-performing, the highest designation available.

“We are pleased to receive this recognition from U.S. News & World Report for the quality efforts of the multidisciplinary teams serving our Rehabilitative Services Units. It showcases the work that we perform daily to provide the best support possible for those in our care,” said Ernest I. Mandel, MD, SM, executive vice president of health care, chief medical officer, and chief quality officer at Hebrew SeniorLife.

The U.S. News Best Nursing Homes ratings are based on the most detailed analysis of the country’s skilled nursing facilities. The ratings are based on a range of quality measures, using data from the federal government’s Care Compare program. Those measures include staffing levels, medical outcomes and resident complaints.

A facility may receive a rating of high-performing, average, or below-average.

About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 4,500 seniors a day across seven campuses throughout Greater Boston. Locations include: Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-Boston and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-NewBridge in Dedham; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham; Orchard Cove, Canton; Simon C. Fireman Community, Randolph; Center Communities of Brookline, Brookline; Jack Satter House, Revere; and Leyland Community, Dorchester. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, which has a portfolio of more than $87 million, making it one of the largest gerontological research facilities in the U.S. in a clinical setting. It also trains more than 500 geriatric care providers each year. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, follow us on our blog, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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