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Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living
Newton Upper Falls, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living
Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living serves Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts families with comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our team focuses on recovery and regaining independence through personalized medical attention and therapeutic services designed for each resident's specific needs.
Community at a glance
Capacity
82 residents
Location
Newton Upper Falls, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
277 ELLIOT STREET, Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts 02464
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 March 11, 2026, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare fined Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living once in the last three years, $16,195 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 53 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 38 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
23 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 11, 2026 · 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 Apr 17, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 17, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 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 Apr 17, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 17, 2026
April 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 24, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 24, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 24, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 24, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 24, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 24, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 24, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 24, 2025Safeguard 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 May 24, 2025
May 2, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 16, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 16, 2024Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 16, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 16, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 16, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 16, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 16, 2024
February 6, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 27, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $16,195 in the last three years.
- February 6, 2024Fine: $16,195
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Legal business name
- Stone Institute and Newton Home for Aged People
- Medicare-certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 76
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 15, 1995
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225683
Location
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277 ELLIOT STREETNewton Upper Falls, MA 02464
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Questions about Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living
How did Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 11, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 38 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living once in the last three years, totaling $16,195.
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.