Spaulding Hospital For Continuing Med Care-Camb
Cambridge, MA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 22TA00)
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: Non-profit · Phone: (617) 876-4344 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS Care Compare shows this facility is not better or worse than the national benchmark on any of the 5 reported measures, and several measures, including discharge-to-community, are not currently published, often due to low case counts.
CMS has not reported the discharge-to-community rate or readmission rates for Spaulding Hospital For Continuing Med Care-Camb, which often happens when there are too few cases to report reliably rather than indicating a quality issue.
Spaulding Hospital For Continuing Med Care-Camb is a Medicare-certified, non-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Spaulding Hospital For Continuing Med Care-Camb is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. It is operated as a non-profit facility and has been Medicare-certified since 11/11/2024.
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often including physical, occupational, and speech therapy — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a lower intensity of daily therapy over a longer stay.
According to CMS Care Compare, the facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community, and its readmission measures during and after the rehab stay, are not reported for this facility, often because of low patient case counts rather than any indication of quality concerns. CMS does report that this facility's rate of C. diff healthcare-associated infections is no different than the national benchmark. Catheter-associated infection data was not provided.
Overall, CMS indicates this facility is better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse on 0 of 5 reported measures, reflecting that most of the standard comparison measures are not currently published for this facility. Families are encouraged to review the most current information directly on CMS Care Compare and to contact the facility for details on services, admissions, and current outcomes.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, while nursing homes typically provide lower-intensity, longer-term care.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS has not reported a discharge-to-community rate for this facility, often due to low case counts, so this cannot be stated.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS has not reported readmission measures for this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS reports the facility's C. diff infection rate is no different than the national benchmark; catheter-associated infection data was not reported.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, which means Medicare coverage rules for inpatient rehabilitation apply; contact the facility at (617) 876-4344 or check Medicare.gov for coverage specifics.
Who owns this facility?
Spaulding Hospital For Continuing Med Care-Camb is operated as a non-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
The facility has been Medicare-certified since 11/11/2024.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The provided data does not list specific conditions treated; contact the facility at (617) 876-4344 or check the Care Compare listing for this information.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS shows this facility as better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse on 0 of 5, reflecting that most measures are not currently published for this facility.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most up-to-date information at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/22TA00?state=MA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about therapy hours, staff-to-patient ratios, and typical outcomes for conditions similar to yours by contacting the facility directly at (617) 876-4344.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The provided data does not include admission or transfer procedures; contact the facility at (617) 876-4344 to arrange a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.