CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Hampden County, Massachusetts
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
19 of 26 nursing homes in Hampden County, Massachusetts (73.1%) qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Hampden County as urban.
In Massachusetts, 251 of 341 nursing homes (73.6%) qualify.
CMS adds urban homes after rural ones: those a state proposes, then urban counties with the most residents per registered nurse, until the state’s funding target is met.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGAWAM EAST REHAB AND NURSING | Agawam | Yes, urban county | Stern Consultants | 123 | 225286 |
| AGAWAM NORTH REHAB AND NURSING | Agawam | Yes, urban county | Stern Consultants | 124 | 225766 |
| AGAWAM SOUTH REHAB AND NURSING | Agawam | Yes, urban county | Stern Consultants | 122 | 225176 |
| AGAWAM WEST REHAB AND NURSING | Agawam | Yes, urban county | Stern Consultants | 164 | 225253 |
| CARE ONE AT HOLYOKE | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Careone | 164 | 225236 |
| CHICOPEE REHABILITATION AND NURSING | Chicopee | Yes, urban county | 68 | 225539 | |
| DAY BROOK VILLAGE SENIOR LIVING | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Integritus Healthcare | 92 | 225269 |
| JULIAN J LEVITT FAMILY NURSING HOME | Longmeadow | Yes, urban county | Chelsea Jewish Lifecare | 200 | 225040 |
| LOOMIS LAKESIDE AT REEDS LANDING | Springfield | Yes, urban county | 42 | 225691 | |
| Mary's Meadow at Providence Place | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | 40 | 225738 | |
| MISSION CARE AT HOLYOKE | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Icare Health Network | 125 | 225480 |
| MONT MARIE REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Marquis Health Services | 84 | 225556 |
| Palmer Healthcare Center | Palmer | Yes, urban county | 61 | 225763 | |
| REGALCARE AT HOLYOKE | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Regalcare | 102 | 225232 |
| RENAISSANCE MANOR ON CABOT | Holyoke | Yes, urban county | Genesis Healthcare | 61 | 225352 |
| Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC | Springfield | Yes, urban county | Vantage Care | 120 | 225392 |
| Vantage at West Springfield LLC | West Springfield | Yes, urban county | Vantage Care | 168 | 225262 |
| Vantage at Westfield LLC | Westfield | Yes, urban county | Vantage Care | 98 | 225380 |
| Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center | Westfield | Yes, urban county | 80 | 225383 | |
| CARE ONE AT REDSTONE | East Longmeadow | No | Careone | 254 | 225299 |
| Chestnut Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC | East Longmeadow | No | Vantage Care | 135 | 225303 |
| East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center | East Longmeadow | No | Integritus Healthcare | 131 | 225331 |
| HAMPDEN POST ACUTE | Wilbraham | No | Marquis Health Services | 135 | 225295 |
| Life Care Center of Wilbraham | Wilbraham | No | Life Care Centers of America | 123 | 225543 |
| MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT HOLYOKE | Holyoke | No | 128 | 225786 | |
| VANTAGE AT HAMPDEN LLC | Hampden | No | Vantage Care | 100 | 225265 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.