Benjamin Healthcare Center

Nursing home in Boston, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 120 Fisher Avenue, Boston, MA 02120
Phone: (860) 738-0231
Listed under: Nonprofit
Medicare CCN: 225654
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 205
Average residents per day: 80
Ownership: Nonprofit, other
Legal business name: Edgar P Benjamin Healthcare Center, INC
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Jan 1, 1995
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 225654. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 30, 2025. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Nov 17, 2022 to Sep 10, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Sep 10, 2025	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental · complaint inspection	F Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jul 10, 2025	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental · complaint inspection	K Immediate jeopardy, pattern
Apr 30, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Honor 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
Apr 30, 2025	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025	Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $96,705 in the last three years.

Jul 10, 2025

Fine: $96,705

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.63 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.80 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.41 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 12%
RN turnover (yearly): 7%

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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