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Brookhaven at Lexington

1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, Massachusetts 02421

Overview

Brookhaven at Lexington has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. Among the 2 nursing homes in Lexington, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (4 of 5).

Residents receive about 8.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 2.6 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on November 24, 2025, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.

Brookhaven at Lexington is a nonprofit facility with 49 certified beds, caring for about 11 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1990. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Lexington1st of 2 facilities

Top 50%

Within 100 miles11th of 575 facilities

Top 2%

In Massachusetts8th of 339 facilities

Top 3%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
November 24, 2025
Health deficiencies cited
0
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff8.20 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)2.59 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.82 hrs
  • Nurse aides4.79 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.34 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
49
Average residents per day
11
Participates in
Medicare
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 9, 1990
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes