Nursing Homes · Needham, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
150 Lincoln Street · Needham, MA 02492 · 120 certified beds
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About Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a nursing home in Needham, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 120 beds, the same as the Norfolk County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Marquis Health Services. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on February 18, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.89 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Needham. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
4.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from May 2023 to February 2025.
February 18, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 17, 2025.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2024.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 12, 2023.
Penalties (1)
Total fines: $8,788
February 18, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,788 against this nursing home on February 18, 2025.
Staffing
3.89 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.01 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Marquis Health Services, a chain of 90 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Needham.
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