Briarwood Healthcare And Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
150 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA 02492
Briarwood Healthcare And Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Needham, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Needham area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (781) 449-4040.
Operated by Marquis Health Services, which runs 64 communities in our directory.
Briarwood Healthcare And Nursing Center is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Needham average about 108 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Needham average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 4 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Needham average about 5.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 23%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 10 problems at Briarwood Healthcare And Nursing Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,788.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Briarwood Healthcare And Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
- Annual staff turnover 23%
- Last health inspection June 2026
Resident & family reviews
Very caring staff and owner is very involved. My Aunt and Uncle both lived there for years and were well taken care of. Aunt lived to be over 100 and Uncle 99....
by Verified visitor, Jan 2009