Elmhurst Healthcare (The)
743 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Next Step Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 45 · avg 29 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 42.2% — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225659
- Certified beds
- 45 beds · avg 29 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 743 Main Street Operator Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Next Step Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Next Step Healthcare chain — 14 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.0 / 5.
Parent entity
Next Step Healthcare Llc
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Rishi Likhi
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Alexis Weiss
Operational/managerial Control · since 2020
- Damian Dell'anno
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017
- Next Step Healthcare LlcParent
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2017
- William Stephan
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2017
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 20)
- D0880·Jul 10, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Jul 10, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0690·Jul 10, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D0561·Jul 10, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- D0883·May 10, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·May 10, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0812·May 10, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0761·May 10, 2023
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 11, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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