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Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living

240 LYNNFIELD STREET, PEABODY, MA, 01960
(978) 471-5100
chelseajewish.org/communities/jeffrey-and-susan-brudnick-center-for-living
180 licensed beds

CMS rates Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 23 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with $10,194 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
180
CMS facility ID
225472
Care type
Nursing home
County
Essex
Facility name
Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living
Street address
240 LYNNFIELD STREET
City / state / ZIP
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone
(978) 471-5100
Website
chelseajewish.org/communities/jeffrey-and-susan-brudnick-center-for-living

About this facility — Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living

Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Peabody, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 180 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Peabody 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 Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living 23 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $10,194 in fines. 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

Parent company
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc
Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2017
Legacy Lifecare Inc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Anfang, Stuart
Director · Operational control — since 2020
Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Baker Tilly Us Llp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Berman, Adam
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2012
Berman, Barry
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1980
Brudnick, Jeffrey
Director · Operational control — since 2014
Crescenzo, Donna
Operational control — since 2010
Desesa, Vanessa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2026
Fiebelkorn, Douglas
Director · Operational control — since 2022
Forman, Sharon
Director · Operational control — since 2014
Goldsmith, Susan
Director · Operational control — since 2018
Gomez, Marco
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Greenspan, Howard
Director · Operational control — since 2018
Hentosh, Maureen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Millard, Michael
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Mullen, Elizabeth
Director · Officer — since 2014
Richman, Gilda
Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2014
Rodriguez, Hernando
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Rosen, Ronald
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Sacco, Ashley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Santerre, Jennifer
Officer · Operational control — since 2021
Starion, Tammy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Van Eck, Lisa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Weiss, Judy
Director · Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$10,194 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-08
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$523 per day (≈ $15,900/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
52% Medicaid · 27% Medicare · 21% private/other
Occupancy
97% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
180
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

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.
2026-04-08Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2025-01-30Health inspection4 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-03-02
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-02
F-0656
E · 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 2025-03-02
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-03-02
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2024-02-01Health inspection14 citations
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-03-17
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 2024-03-17
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-03-17
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-03-17
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 2024-03-17
F-0810
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2024-03-17
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 2024-03-17
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-17
2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0321
F · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-03-06
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-02-12
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-19
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-27

Federal penalties

2024-02-01Fine$10,194
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 225472.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.
Inspection citations, 3 years
23
More than 24% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36
Federal fines, 3 years
$10,194
More than 65% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.7
Higher than 90% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
34%
Higher than 42% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 17 and worse on 1. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased7.8%15.8%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight2.3%5.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5%0.7%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.3%1.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms26.6%17.4%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.8%3.4%3.2%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.8%92.9%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened6.2%13.9%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.1%19.5%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.1%93.5%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers2.6%4.2%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence16.0%20.4%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication13.9%21.5%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.551.841.81Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.431.451.69Better than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine98.8%78.9%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2%1.4%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine90.9%78.1%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission22.9%25.7%23.4%Better than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit9.6%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.

  • F-0880 2 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0641 2 inspections. Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  • F-0656 2 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

What its owners also hold

  • Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc has an ownership stake on file at 9 nursing homes, averaging 4.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Legacy Lifecare Inc has an ownership stake on file at 4 nursing homes, averaging 5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

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

  • North Shore Medical Center -, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • Northeast Hospital Corporation, about 5.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Melrosewakefield Healthcare, about 6.0 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.155 ratings on Google
★★★★★Charlene Bazarian · 2026-05-10 · via Google

“I will forever be grateful for the care, love and support the entire staff of the Brudnick Center showed me and my mom during her final weeks. The care, compassion and facility were unlike any other rehab I had experienced over the years while caring for both my mom and dad in their later years. A peaceful, beautiful spot that provided attentive care and dignity to my mom. I felt supported as t…”

★Dawn Paris · 2026-07-18 · via Google

“Worst place on earth. They will kill your loved one. The food is just awful. Horrible care, rundown building. Don’t do it! They just want your money! Jenna legault petropoulos is the biggest reason this place is do bad. She should not be dealing people. She is cold hearted and abrupt, abrasive and should be let go. Why would they hire such an executive to be the patient coordinator for this awful …”

★★★★★Pete H · 2025-05-21 · via Google

“My mom was in short term rehab for 2 and half weeks.. This was as a family first time using a rehab facility. Everything was great. They got my mom up and moving for her hip fracture right away. PT and OT were awesome...The staff did a great job”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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