Adviniacare Newton Wellesley
694 Worcester Road, Wellesley, MA 02181 · Norfolk County · 110 certified beds · avg 86 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1974
Part of chain: ADVINIACARE (11 facilities, chain avg rating 2.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, facility-wide · Dec 19, 2023 · F-0725
The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care.
Why it matters: Understaffing means longer waits for help, missed care, and higher risk of falls and other harm.
Severity (I): Residents were actually harmed and the failure existed throughout the facility. Rare and serious.
Corrected: Jan 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, facility-wide · Dec 19, 2023 · F-0837
The facility did not have a proper governing body legally responsible for its policies and operations, or that body failed to appoint a properly licensed administrator to manage the facility.
Why it matters: Weak leadership and accountability at the top often show up as problems in residents' daily care.
Severity (I): Residents were actually harmed and the failure existed throughout the facility. Rare and serious.
Corrected: Jan 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, repeated · Dec 19, 2023 · F-0607
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Why it matters: Without working prevention policies, mistreatment is more likely to happen and less likely to be caught.
Severity (H): Multiple residents were actually harmed by the same failure — a pattern of real harm, not an isolated incident.
Corrected: Jan 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, repeated · Dec 19, 2023 · F-0699
The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from.
Why it matters: Care that ignores a resident's trauma or culture can cause distress and damage their trust in caregivers.
Severity (H): Multiple residents were actually harmed by the same failure — a pattern of real harm, not an isolated incident.
Corrected: Jan 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (43)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not designate a physician to serve as medical director — the doctor responsible for overseeing resident care policies and coordinating medical care across the facility. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ▲ I · Actual harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ▲ I · Actual harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a proper governing body legally responsible for its policies and operations, or that body failed to appoint a properly licensed administrator to manage the facility. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ▲ H · Actual harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | ▲ H · Actual harm, repeated | The facility did not provide care that took into account residents' past trauma or their cultural backgrounds. Care is supposed to be sensitive to what residents have lived through and where they come from. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not provide activities that meet residents' needs and interests. Nursing homes must offer meaningful activity programs, not just leave residents idle. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure special medical diets — like low-sodium or diabetic diets — were properly ordered by the resident's doctor or managed by a qualified dietitian as state law allows. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide special eating equipment and utensils — like adaptive cups or easy-grip silverware — for residents who need them, along with appropriate help at meals. |
| Dec 19, 2023 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Sep 28, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (7 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 4 | I ▲ |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $132,408.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fine | $132,408 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.25 | 3.89 | 3.95 | bottom 16% in Massachusetts; bottom 24% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.69 | bottom 19% in Massachusetts; bottom 27% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.00 | 3.51 | 3.50 | bottom 22% in Massachusetts; bottom 31% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.48 | bottom 33% in Massachusetts; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 20.7 | 38.2 | 45.8 | top 4% in Massachusetts; top 3% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 20.0 | 42.6 | 42.9 | top 8% in Massachusetts; top 13% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.59, RN 0.48, weekend 3.32. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankel, Frederick | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Frederick S Frankel Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Ma Holdco Op, LLC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 12/27/2022 |
| 694 Worcester St LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/12/2026 |
| Berkowitz, Benjamin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Berkowitz, Benjamin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Curis Services LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| David a Berkowitz Revoc Tr David Berkowitz Ttee | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Engel, Allan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Engel, Allan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Gonzales, Susan | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Gonzales, Susan | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Lausier, Nicholas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Ma5 Pointe Manager LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Pointe Group Care LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Pointe Group Care LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/26/2026 |
| Pointe Property LLC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Russo, Olivia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Russo, Olivia | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
| Spector, Jennifer | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/27/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your nurse and aide staffing ratio on each shift, including nights and weekends?"
- "Who owns and governs this facility, and how long has the current administrator been here?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "How do you learn about each resident's background and history, and how does that shape their care?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Who is your medical director, and how involved are they in day-to-day care decisions?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Seton | 1.8 mi | Wellesley, MA | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Riverbend of South Natick | 2.4 mi | S Natick, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation | 2.5 mi | Natick, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (the) | 2.6 mi | Needham, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Care One at Newton | 3.0 mi | Newton, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Natick | 3.0 mi | Natick, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Lasell House | 3.4 mi | Newton, MA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Royal Wayland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 3.4 mi | Wayland, MA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 3.8 mi | Needham, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living | 4.0 mi | Newton Upper Falls, MA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225222.