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Brookhaven At Lexington

1010 WALTHAM STREET, LEXINGTON, MA, 02421

(781) 863-9660

49 licensed beds

CMS rates Brookhaven At Lexington 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 15 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1010 Waltham Street

Lexington, MA 02421

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225367

Care type

Nursing home

County

Middlesex

Facility name

Brookhaven At Lexington

Street address

1010 WALTHAM STREET

City / state / ZIP

Lexington, MA 02421

Phone

(781) 863-9660

About this facility — Brookhaven At Lexington

Brookhaven At Lexington is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lexington, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 49 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Lexington and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Brookhaven At Lexington 15 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Finn, Erin

Director — since 2010

Freehling, James

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2004

Kirpatrick, Susanna

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009

Kreiger, Jeanne

Director — since 2025

Noe, Cherie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Risom, Furtuna

Operational control — since 2023

Rolett, Roderic

Director — since 2025

Schwartz, Eric

Director — since 2019

Shaw, James

Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-01-09

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-11-24

Nurse staffing

8.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$221 per day (≈ $6,720/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 83% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

55% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2024-10-22Health inspection3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-11-23

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-11-23

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-11-23

2023-10-11Health inspection1 citation

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-11-13

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)

2025-11-24Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-12-15

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-12-17

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-12-30

K-0914

F · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2026-01-30

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-01-16

2024-10-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0131

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2025-01-10

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-12-20

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-12-13

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-12-13

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225367.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 11% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

8.2

Higher than 99% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Resident outcomes

On 14 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 8 and worse on 3. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Lose too much weight	4.5%	5.0%	5.1%	Near state average
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	8.3%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	4.0%	3.4%	3.2%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	96.0%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	27.3%	19.5%	19.5%	Worse than state
With pressure ulcers	4.8%	4.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	19.2%	20.4%	18.3%	Near state average

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.5%	78.9%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	0.0%	25.7%	23.4%	Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	5.2%	11.8%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0324 2 inspections. Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-0712 2 inspections. Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Verify & compare

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Who to contact in Massachusetts

Licensing: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
File a complaint: 800-462-5540 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 617-222-7495. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-2275. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Mount Auburn Hospital, about 5.8 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Newton-wellesley Hospital, about 5.9 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Boston Medical Center-brighton, about 6.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Waltham, about 2.3 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Care One At Lexington, Lexington, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Belmont Manor Nursing Home, In, Belmont, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waltham, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Park Avenue Health Center, Arlington, about 3.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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