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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Needham, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise in the heart of Needham, Massachusetts. Our team supports recovery and healing with personalized care plans designed for each resident's unique needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Needham, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
150 LINCOLN STREET, Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare fined Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center once in the last three years, $8,788 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 44 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 23%Below the Massachusetts average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 7, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 7, 2026Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 7, 2026Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 7, 2026
February 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 17, 2025
July 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 7, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 7, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 7, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 7, 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 directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
- February 18, 2025Fine: $8,788
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Briarwood Operator, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 111
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Marquis Health Services, 90 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225437
Location
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150 LINCOLN STREETNeedham, MA 02492
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Questions about Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
How did Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 17, 2026 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours with each resident per day, including 44 minutes from registered nurses. 23% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,788.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.