Good Shepherd Community Care - Hospice in Newton, MA
Good Shepherd Community Care is a Medicare-certified hospice in Newton, MA (02459). In the current data, its CMS overall star rating stands at 3 out of 5.
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Contact details
Telephone: 617-969-6130
Street address: 160 WELLS AVENUE, Newton, MA 02459
County: Middlesex County
CMS ratings for Good Shepherd Community Care
CMS Five-Star ratings roll up three areas - health inspections, quality measures, and staffing - and the overall rating is built from those domains. For Good Shepherd Community Care, the published overall rating is 3 out of 5, with health inspections at 0 and staffing at 0.
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Inspections, fines & enforcement
CMS publishes health inspection results and any civil money penalties or enforcement actions for certified providers. The current Care Compare record is the authoritative source for Good Shepherd Community Care.
Staffing
CMS publishes nurse staffing information for certified providers. Staffing levels vary by resident acuity; compare staffing figures alongside inspection findings when evaluating care.
Ownership & operation
Legal name: Good Shepherd Community Care. Ownership type: Non-Profit. Provider type: Hospice. CMS keeps ownership and operator details on file for every certified provider; confirm current ownership directly with the provider.
About hospice in Newton
Hospice programs deliver palliative, comfort-first care to people with a terminal illness, usually at home. Their services span nursing, aide support, counseling, and respite for family caregivers. Hospices certified by Medicare must satisfy federal conditions of participation.
To compare hospice programs, ask how on-call nursing works, how quickly the team responds, and what respite, bereavement, and coordination with the patient's physician look like. For local alternatives, browse the Hospice directory for Newton, the Middlesex County hospice list, or all care types in Newton.
ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 02459 · Hospice in ZIP 02459
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Key facts
| Care type | Hospice |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | — |
| Quality measures rating | — |
| Staffing rating | — |
| Certified beds | — |
| Residents | — |
| Ownership | Non-Profit |
| Provider type | Hospice |
| CMS certification number | 221500 |
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Data provenance
Source: CMS Hospice - General Information; CMS Hospice - Provider Data; CMS Hospice care - Provider CAHPS Hospice Survey Data - dataset yc9t-dgbk; 252m-zfp9; gxki-hrr8. Processing date: 2026-08-19. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.
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