The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: H
Nursing home report
BRIGHTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 78 beds
Brighton Post Acute Care in Brighton, MA has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its staffing rating is low at 1 out of 5 stars, with reported nurse staffing of 3.35 hours per resident per day below the federal benchmark of 4.1; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3472 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3472.
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
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
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 seasonal flu 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 November 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: H
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 November 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure the resident and doctor met face-to-face at all required visits. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 712 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $200,070 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 3, 2023
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.