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Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

11 PONTIAC AVENUE, WEBSTER, MA, 01570
(508) 943-3889
81 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
81
CMS facility ID
225483
Care type
Nursing home
County
Worcester
Facility name
Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Street address
11 PONTIAC AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Webster, MA 01570
Phone
(508) 943-3889

Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Webster, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 81 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Webster 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 Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 41 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ephram Lahasky
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Biderman, Michael
Direct owner · Operational control — 42% stake — since 2017
Biderman, Yehuda
Direct owner — 10% stake — since 2017
Bnb Health Care Funds Llc
Direct owner — 7% stake — since 2017
Martin, Bradley
Direct owner — 5% stake — since 2017
Lahasky, Ephram
Operational control — since 2017
Presutti, Mark
Managing employee — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-07-01
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
12 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-07-30
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$323 per day (≈ $9,820/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
80% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
34% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
81
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 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-17
2025-07-30Health inspection11 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-02
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-09-02
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)
2024-05-02Health inspection10 citations
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-06-07
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 2024-06-07
F-0657
E · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-06-07
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 2024-06-07
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-06-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-06-07
2022-11-01Health inspection8 citations
F-0687
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate foot care.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-12-16
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0838
E · No harm found
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0885
D · No harm found
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Corrected 2022-12-13
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2022-12-13
2025-07-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2025-08-21
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-08-21
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 2025-08-21
2024-05-02Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-05
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-06-05
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-06-05
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-06-05
2022-11-01Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-12-24
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2022-12-24
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-12-24
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-12-24
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 225483.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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