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Board and care homes in Boston, MA
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Board and care homes in Boston, MA

Board and care homes, also called adult care homes or adult family homes, are small residential homes where a few residents get meals, supervision and help with daily tasks.

47 homes 16 based in Boston

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Guardian Healthcare

Based in Jamaica Plain, MA

Medicare-certified home health agency for 16 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Quality of patient care 2.5 of 5.

(617) 477-8290 Medicare Care Compare record →

Brockton Home Health Care Agency

Based in Brockton, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Boston

Medicare-certified home health agency for 8 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 2 of 5, Quality of patient care 1 of 5.

(774) 259-7787 Medicare Care Compare record →

International Health Solutions

Based in Springfield, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Boston

Medicare-certified home health agency for 23 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5, Quality of patient care 2 of 5.

(413) 734-5200 Medicare Care Compare record →

Standards Care Staffing, INC

Based in Beverly, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Boston

Medicare-certified home health agency for 16 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Quality of patient care 1 of 5.

(978) 922-0088 Medicare Care Compare record →

All at Home Health Care LLC

Based in Brookline, MA. Tells Medicare it serves Boston

Medicare-certified home health agency for 14 years. Ownership: proprietary.

Other CMS ratings: Patient survey 4 of 5, Quality of patient care 4 of 5.

(617) 782-9900 Medicare Care Compare record →

Mainstay Supportive Housing and Home Care, INC.

Based in Chelsea, MA, about 4 miles away

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2007.

(617) 884-6333 NPI Registry record →

Compassionate Elder Care Foundation INC

Based in Malden, MA, about 7 miles away

Registered with the federal NPI registry since 2026.

(781) 588-6281 NPI Registry record →

17 more homes are within reach of Boston. and Carevo will share your request with providers that match.

How these listings are sourced

  • Medicare data. Home health agencies, hospices and nursing homes come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (home health file of October 2026, nursing home file of September 2026). Star ratings are CMS ratings. Each card links to the provider's Care Compare record.
  • Other providers. Home care agencies, assisted living, adult day centers, disability and ABA providers come from the federal NPI registry, read October 2026. The care type is the one the provider chose when it registered. Nobody checks it, so ask what each provider actually does.
  • Location. "Based in" is the provider's own address. "Tells Medicare it serves" comes from the ZIP codes the agency reports to CMS. "Miles away" is the distance from the city center to the provider's ZIP code, so check that they cover your address.

How board and care homes is paid for

  • Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care, also called custodial care, and doesn't pay for personal care like bathing and dressing when that is the only care someone needs.
  • Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) let people who qualify for Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of an institution. Your state Medicaid agency decides who qualifies.
  • Many families pay privately, and some long-term care insurance policies pay toward care. Check what your policy covers before care starts.

For free local help with care options and benefits, contact your Area Agency on Aging through the Eldercare Locator.

Boston at a glance

  • 673,458 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate)
  • 16 homes with an address in Boston
  • 6 based elsewhere that tell Medicare they serve Boston
  • 7 Medicare-certified
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Questions about board and care homes in Boston

How many board and care homes homes serve Boston, MA?

Carevo lists 47 homes for Boston: 16 based in the city, 6 that tell Medicare they serve ZIP codes here, and 25 based within 10 miles.

How is board and care homes paid for?

Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care, also called custodial care, and doesn't pay for personal care like bathing and dressing when that is the only care someone needs. Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) let people who qualify for Medicaid get care at home or in their community instead of an institution. Your state Medicaid agency decides who qualifies. Many families pay privately, and some long-term care insurance policies pay toward care. Check what your policy covers before care starts.

Can providers pay to be listed higher on Carevo?

No. Carevo does not sell placement or ranking. Rated providers are ordered by their CMS rating, and the rest by where they are based.

Other care in Boston

Home care · Personal care · Companion care · 24-hour home care · Live-in care · Respite care · Dementia care at home · Home health care · Private duty nursing · In-home physical therapy · Hospice care · Assisted living · Memory care · Nursing homes · Adult day care · Intellectual and developmental disability services · ABA therapy

Board and care homes in nearby cities

Chelsea · Everett · Quincy · Somerville · Revere · Cambridge · Malden · Medford

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