Brookhaven at Lexington
1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421 · Middlesex County · 49 certified beds · avg 9 residents/day · certified since Jan 9, 1990
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 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. |
| Oct 22, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Oct 11, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 0.00 | 3.89 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.65 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.51 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.46 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 38.2 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 42.6 | 42.9 | — |
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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: —/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 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen, Robert | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2019 |
| Dunham, Ralph | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2019 |
| Finn, Erin | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/02/2010 |
| Finn, Erin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/02/2010 |
| Freehling, James | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/2004 |
| Freehling, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/2004 |
| Freehling, James | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2019 |
| Kirpatrick, Susanna | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2009 |
| Kirpatrick, Susanna | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/24/2009 |
| McNamara, Pamela | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2019 |
| Schwartz, Eric | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/06/2019 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Knoll Nursing Center | 1.3 mi | Lexington, MA | —/5 | abuseSFF | |
| Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2.3 mi | Waltham, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Care One at Lexington | 2.6 mi | Lexington, MA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Belmont Manor Nursing Home, in | 2.7 mi | Belmont, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2.8 mi | Waltham, MA | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Park Avenue Health Center | 3.0 mi | Arlington, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Sancta Maria Nursing Facility | 4.2 mi | Cambridge, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| West Newton Healthcare | 4.5 mi | West Newton, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Neville Center at Fresh Pond for Nursing & Rehab | 4.6 mi | Cambridge, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 5.0 mi | Lincoln, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Winchester Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 5.1 mi | Winchester, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | 5.1 mi | Winchester, MA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225367.