Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Needham, Massachusetts, part of Marquis Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 23.2% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
150 Lincoln StreetNeedham, MA 02492
Norfolk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Massachusetts average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 259 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.99 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.54 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
23.2% of nursing staff at Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Marquis Health Services, 87 homes
- Legal name: Briarwood Operator, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (The) Needham · staffing data not validated | 1.3 | 72 | — | — | 24.3% | 2 | $16,153 |
| NewBridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility Dedham | 2.0 | 48 | 2.35 | 4.56 | — | 5 | None |
| Elizabeth Seton Wellesley · staffing data not validated | 2.7 | 84 | — | — | 23.1% | 4 | None |
| Stone Rehabilitation And Senior Living Newton Upper Falls | 2.7 | 82 | 2.29 | 3.89 | 29.0% | 3 | $16,195 |
| Care Village at Parkway Boston | 3.3 | 141 | 1.89 | 3.14 | 23.9% | 2 | $29,489 |
| Adviniacare Newton Wellesley Wellesley | 3.8 | 110 | 2.41 | 3.59 | 20.7% | 4 | $132,408 |
| Riverbend of South Natick S Natick | 3.8 | 55 | 2.66 | 4.19 | 38.5% | 5 | None |
| Care One at Newton Newton | 3.8 | 202 | 2.22 | 3.76 | 29.3% | 2 | $20,186 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.