The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
SPAULDING NURSING AND THERAPY CENTER - BRIGHTON
BOSTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
SPAULDING NURSING AND THERAPY CENTER - BRIGHTON has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for health inspections and staffing, 3 stars for quality measures, and no fines in the last 24 months. Reported nurse staffing is 7.86 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
7.8638 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 7.8638.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 3.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.35
- Nurse aides
- 4.05
- Weekend nursing
- 6.85
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 48%
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
—20.3%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%4.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
12.6%6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%36.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—33.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.7%5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%2.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.6%8.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%5%Worsening
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
—93.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
36%72.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—88.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
34.4%51.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
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 March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 93.4 residents on an average day (76% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.