The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
NEEDHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Needham, MA has an overall 4-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 3 stars for staffing. Nurse staffing is 3.99 hours per resident per day, just below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and the facility had $8,788 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9935 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 17, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,788recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9935.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.93
- Nurse aides
- 2.34
- Weekend nursing
- 3.54
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 23%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.3%23.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%0%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.9%2.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
5.6%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.9%6.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.8%2.5%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.1%17.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
1.4%7.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
76.6%72.7%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.6%81.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—92.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.9%83.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited June 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,788 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 17 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,788 in total fines.
- $8,788
Federal fine
Feb 18, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of MARQUIS HEALTH SERVICES · 90 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 110.8 residents on an average day (92% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.