Nursing home report
Registered name: AFFINITY HEALTHCARE
BRAINTREE, MA · Medicare-certified · 177 beds
Braintree Manor Healthcare in Braintree, MA has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 stars for quality, and 4 stars for staffing. It reports staffing above the federal benchmark (5.21 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), but it also has a recent federal penalty and $27,648 in fines over the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.208 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.208.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $11,196 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $16,452 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $27,648 in total fines.
Federal fine
Jun 26, 2025
Federal fine
Sep 26, 2024
Now operated by Affinity Healthcare, previously Braintree Manor Healthcare.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
