Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford
Bradford, MA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 22TA47)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Worse
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: No Different
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (978) 372-8000 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford has a discharge-to-community rate that CMS rates worse than the national rate, and CMS rates it better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5.
CMS reports that Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford's rate of discharging patients home to the community is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rate after discharge is no different than the national rate.
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Bradford, Massachusetts, providing intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Bradford is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. IRFs provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often multiple hours a day of 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 slower pace of custodial or lower-intensity rehabilitative care.
The facility is a for-profit organization that has been Medicare-certified since October 1, 2019.
According to CMS Care Compare, this facility's rate of discharging patients back to the community is worse than the national rate. Its readmission rates, both during the rehab stay and after discharge, are no different than the national rate. Its healthcare-associated infection rates — for catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections — are also no different than the national benchmark.
Overall, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, with the remaining measures showing no meaningful difference from national rates. No measures were noted as unreported in the data provided.
Patients and families are encouraged to review the most current details directly on CMS Care Compare, as quality data is updated periodically.
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 — often several hours a day — to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This is more intensive than the typically slower-paced, custodial care offered at a nursing home.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS reports that this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community is worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
CMS reports that both readmission during the rehab stay and readmission after discharge are no different than the national rate at this facility.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
CMS reports that rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections are no different than the national benchmark at this facility.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
Yes, this facility is Medicare-certified, having been certified since October 1, 2019.
Who owns this facility?
This facility is operated as a for-profit organization.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
This facility has been Medicare-certified since October 1, 2019.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify which conditions this facility treats; please contact the facility at (978) 372-8000 or verify on Medicare Care Compare.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 0 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5, with the remaining measures showing no meaningful difference from national rates.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the most current data at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/22TA47?state=MA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
The data provided does not include specific guidance on this; consider contacting the facility at (978) 372-8000 to ask about therapy hours, admission criteria, and typical length of stay.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not specify transfer procedures; please contact the facility directly at (978) 372-8000 to discuss arrangements.
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.