Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
150 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA 02492
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Needham, MA, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #106 of 338 rated homes in MA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 4 / 5
- Above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #106 of 338
- In-state rank among rated MA homes
- 3.99
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 10
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
The verdict
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, a 120-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Needham, MA, holds a 4-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #106 of 338 rated homes in MA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 1 inspection finding reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 4 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #106 of 338
- In-state rank among rated MA homes
- 3.99
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 10
- Inspection findings · 1 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 341 MA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 225437
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 120
- Residents
- 111
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Norfolk
- Last Inspection
- Jun 17, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 3.99 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.73 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.93
- CNA Hours
- 2.34
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.99 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.01
- Nursing Turnover
- 23.2%
- RN Turnover
- 31.3%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center ranks #106 of 338 rated nursing homes in MA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center operates 120 certified beds in Needham, MA with approximately 111 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 3★ · quality 4★).
The inspection file contains 10 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS enforcement records show 1 penalty totaling $9K levied against this facility. Per resident day, this facility reports 3.99 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.73 RN hours.
Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 23.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (10 most recent)
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2026
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2026
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2026
Educate 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 member's vaccination status.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 7, 2026
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 17, 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 directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2024
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 7, 2024
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 9.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 8.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 5.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 19.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 1.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 68.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 90.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 16.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 93.9% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 6.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 88.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 92.5% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $9K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Fine | $9K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, both outside MA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside MA (120 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside MA (3.43 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in MA
340 other nursing homes are on record in MA; 6 are shown here.
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Adviniacare at Northbridge
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Adviniacare at Provincetown
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Adviniacare Newburyport
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Adviniacare Newton Wellesley
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Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The MA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View MA registry
- Peer homes near 120 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in MA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
