Charwell House
Nursing home in Norwood, MA
From 1 posting and nurse reviews · Employer research Sep 22, 2026Sources
The short version
If you already work nights, an overnight 11-7 pattern has been part of the nursing schedule here, though the only account of it is an older one from a charge LPN.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2013-03-04Source: indeed.comNursing staff have described real peer support and rewarding day-to-day relationships with residents, alongside accounts of internal conflict, so ask on your tour which version you would be walking into.
For experienced nursesSources
As of 2020Source: indeed.comA caregiver credited a senior management overhaul with starting to update facility practices, which is worth probing for specifics if you are weighing a move.
If you are moving hereSources
As of 2020-06-18Source: indeed.com
Nursing here
- Scheduling
An overnight 11-7 shift pattern was cited in historical reviews.
Charwell House · employer research
Sources
As of 2013-03-04Source: indeed.com
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Management and Leadership Turnover
- Staff noted that senior leadership changes and new ownership felt profit-oriented, reporting absent nursing leadership and a lack of mechanisms for employee grievance resolution.
Sources
As of 2020-08-22Source: indeed.com- Workplace Modernization Efforts
- A caregiver noted that a senior management overhaul brought needed efforts to update facility practices and improve operations compared to previous management.
Sources
As of 2020-06-18Source: indeed.com- Peer Teamwork and Resident Interaction
- Some nursing employees described strong peer support and rewarding relationships with residents, while others described an uncaring culture and internal conflict among colleagues.
Sources
As of 2020Source: indeed.com
The hard parts
Staff reviews describe leadership turnover and new ownership that felt profit-driven, with nursing leadership hard to find and no clear way to raise a grievance.
Sources
As of 2020-08-22Source: indeed.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What does a usual day’s workload look like?
- Which requirements must I meet before applying, and which can wait until after hire?
Living in Norwood, MA
Anchored by the 110-foot Gothic carillon tower over Norwood Common, Norwood gives nurses a connected Greater Boston launchpad. MBTA Franklin Line trains hit South Station in thirty minutes, while Route 1 and I-95 access regional medical campuses. Post-shift, recharge along Willett Pond's quiet trails, tour Winsmith Mill Marketplace, or find rental duplexes in South Norwood.
Browse roles in Norwood- State price level · Massachusetts
- 6% above the national average
- State index 105.8 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $2,116/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $107,030/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Current openings at Charwell House
Sources
- indeed.com/cmp/Charlwell-House/reviews
The short version, Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2013-03-04
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Lean on the people who have been here longer than you, and never write off a good nursing assistant.
Three or four years went by before the overwhelmed feeling lifted, and close to six before I felt expert at the bedside. Measure this in years, not months.