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Lasell House

120 SEMINARY AVENUE, NEWTON, MA, 02466

(781) 808-8813

44 licensed beds

CMS rates Lasell House 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 5 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 inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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120 Seminary Avenue

Newton, MA 02466

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225755

Care type

Nursing home

County

Middlesex

Facility name

Lasell House

Street address

120 SEMINARY AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Newton, MA 02466

Phone

(781) 808-8813

About this facility — Lasell House

Lasell House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Newton, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 44 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 18 senior care facilities in Newton 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 Lasell House 5 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

Alexander, Michael

Director — since 2007

Vianello, Alessandro

Managing employee · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2000-11-21

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-11

Nurse staffing

5.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$643 per day (≈ $19,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 46% Medicare · 54% private/other

Occupancy

63% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

31% above 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.

2023-09-07Health inspection2 citations

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2023-10-12

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 2023-10-12

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (3 citations)

2025-09-11Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-11-25

2024-09-19Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2024-11-01

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-11-01

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 225755.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.

Inspection citations, 3 years

Among the fewest 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

5.9

Higher than 97% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

32%

Higher than 34% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 18 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 13 and worse on 2. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	8.3%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	0.0%	5.0%	5.1%	Better than state
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	0.0%	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	0.0%	3.4%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	100.0%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	3.2%	13.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	18.4%	19.5%	19.5%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	4.0%	4.2%	4.5%	Near state average
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	9.7%	20.4%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	25.0%	21.5%	15.4%	Worse than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	98.8%	78.9%	82.3%	Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	0.0%	1.4%	1.5%	Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	95.6%	78.1%	80.1%	Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	28.9%	25.7%	23.4%	Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.0%	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.

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

Newton-wellesley Hospital, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham, about 4.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Boston Medical Center-brighton, about 5.2 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Care One At Newton, Newton, about 0.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
West Newton Healthcare, West Newton, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Elizabeth Seton, Wellesley, about 2.2 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living, Newton Upper Falls, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Waltham, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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Last verified 2026-11-06

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