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The Residence at Melrose Station
The Residence at Melrose Station offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, and respite care in Melrose, MA. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space, while independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care offers a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering, and respite care gives a family a short stay option when the usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.
The range of care may suit a resident whose support needs grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The home has 90 beds, with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom housing. A studio gives one person a private living space, while a two-bedroom layout can accommodate a couple moving together, and pets are allowed when a resident moves in.
Gourmet dining, a salon, a fitness area, private dining, and entertainment and living rooms give residents places to eat, exercise, and spend time together. Complimentary transportation is available for travel beyond the community, and rehabilitation services are offered to residents who need therapy. A Walk Score of 93 places the area in the walker’s paradise band, so daily errands do not require a car and a resident who no longer drives can still reach everyday destinations on foot.
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0.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Melrose's city center to The Residence at Melrose Station's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.84 miles to nearest hospital (Winchester Hospital)
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Info below is compiled from the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Licensed beds designated for special-care services (e.g. memory or other specialized units), as reported in state licensing data.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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Yes/No from payment or funding tags indicating low-income accessibility options in state disclosures—not a determination of personal eligibility.
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Whether the community is disclosed as co-located or on the same campus as a nursing home in state records.
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| Wingate Residences at Needham | AL MC | Needham (Needham Heights) | 91
Facility
91
MA AVG
81
Rank
#56 / 175 | Yes | 22 |
56
Facility
56
MA AVG
45
Rank
#80 / 243 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 13
Facility
13
MA AVG
22
Rank
#109 / 152 | B- | No | Yes |
| The Residence at Melrose Station | AL IL MC RC | Melrose | 90
Facility
90
MA AVG
81
Rank
#58 / 175 | Yes | 25 |
93
Facility
93
MA AVG
45
Rank
#8 / 243 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 27
Facility
27
MA AVG
22
Rank
#54 / 152 | - | No | No |
| The Residence at Watertown Square | AL IL MC RC | Watertown | 90
Facility
90
MA AVG
81
Rank
#58 / 175 | Yes | 25 |
94
Facility
94
MA AVG
45
Rank
#5 / 243 | Studio / 1 Bed | 12
Facility
12
MA AVG
22
Rank
#115 / 152 | - | No | No |
| The Arbors at Stoneham | AL MC | Stoneham | 84
Facility
84
MA AVG
81
Rank
#80 / 175 | Yes | 26 |
12
Facility
12
MA AVG
45
Rank
#219 / 243 | 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 12
Facility
12
MA AVG
22
Rank
#115 / 152 | - | Yes | No |
| Cadbury Commons | AL IL MC | Cambridge | 74
Facility
74
MA AVG
81
Rank
#101 / 175 | Yes | 24 |
86
Facility
86
MA AVG
45
Rank
#22 / 243 | Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms | 29
Facility
29
MA AVG
22
Rank
#21 / 152 | - | No | No |
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The Residence at Melrose Station is located in Melrose, Massachusetts.
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