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Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Needham, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
150 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA 02492
Phone
(781) 449-4040
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
225437
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
112
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Briarwood Operator, LLC
Chain
Marquis Health Services (90 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225437. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 17, 2026. CMS lists 10 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 26, 2024 to Jun 17, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 17, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 17, 2026Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff…
Infection Control		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Feb 18, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jul 26, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 26, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 26, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $8,788 in the last three years.

Feb 18, 2025Fine: $8,788

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.89 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.75 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.29 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.48 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
26%
RN turnover (yearly)
38%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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