BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in NEEDHAM, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 120 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 106.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225437 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.08 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.81 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (February 18, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — February 18, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level G)Corrected — February 17, 2025
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a 120-bed nursing home in Needham, Massachusetts. It holds a 4-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.1 hours per resident day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in February 2025, cited 1 deficiency, one of them severe.
Staffing appears to be a strength here, with nursing levels above the state average. The facility had a recent inspection that included one severe citation and several concerns (including infection control and dialysis/medication safety), so it’s reasonable to ask how that citation was resolved and what changes were made to prevent similar problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER?
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 4.08152 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.
How many beds does BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER have?
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER has 120 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) — 2/5 — 1.3 mi
- NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES SKILLED NURSING FACILITY — 5/5 — 2.0 mi
- ELIZABETH SETON — 5/5 — 2.7 mi
- STONE REHABILITATION AND SENIOR LIVING — 3/5 — 2.7 mi
- PARKWAY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER — 1/5 — 3.3 mi
- ADVINIACARE NEWTON WELLESLEY — 2/5 — 3.8 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.