Independent Living and Assisted Living
Brigham House
341 Mount Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02472 · Map
Licensed for 62 residents
Brigham House is a state-licensed independent living, assisted living community in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 62 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
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License
Active, 62 residents
Certified Assisted Living Residence.
Nearest emergency room
1.8 miles
Boston Medical Center-Brighton, rated 3 of 5 stars by CMS.
Side by side with nearby communities
The 4 nearest communities that offer assisted living, by straight-line distance. Prices are starting prices each community publishes; we never show estimates.
| Community | Distance | Licensed capacity | Published starting price | License | Inspection citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham House this community | 62 | Not published | Active | 7 findings in latest review | |
| The Residence at Watertown Square | 0.7 mi | 90 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Evans Park at Newton Corner | 1.3 mi | 112 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Sunrise of Newton | 1.5 mi | 85 | $7,600/mo | Active | No record |
| Cambridge Homes | 1.7 mi | 44 | Not published | Active | No record |
State inspection record7 findings in latest review
- Last compliance review
- November 13, 2024
- Reports on AGE’s page
- 1
- Latest action (as printed)
- Plan of correction required
- Certified since 2002
Compliance review, November 13, 2024 (AGE’s report)
- Review on site
- November 13, 2024
- Report dated
- November 19, 2024
- Action taken (as printed)
- Plan of correction required
- Previous action (as printed)
- No
- Certification (as printed)
- Certified through 12/2/24
- Review before this one
- November 3, 2022
- Corrections due by (as printed)
- December 19, 2024
- Findings cited
- 7 3 marked repeat
Summary: AGE cited 7 findings in this report, 3 of them marked as repeat findings from an earlier review. Plan of correction required (AGE’s action).
Summary of actions, as written: “EOEA conducted an on-site compliance review on November 13, 2024. Brigham House Assisted Living Community (Residence) will continue to be certified until the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (Elder Affairs) issues a notice regarding final approval or denial of the application for recertification. Final approval will be granted when the issues discussed below have been clarified or corrected in writing.”
- Finding A: General Requirements for an ALR - Service and Service Coordination Requirements: Emergency Response Dietary Reviews
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Delayed e-call response time not compliant with the ALR policy. Insufficient dietary menus.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(2)(b) (3)(b),(4)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(2)(b): Service and Service Coordination Requirements (rule text: “The Sponsor of the Assisted Living Residence shall provide or arrange for the provision of the following services by personnel meeting standards for professional qualifications and training set forth in 651 CMR 12.05, 12.07, and 12.08: 1. [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding B: General Requirements for an ALR: Service Plan Requirements
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Inconsistent with documenting all requirements of Assessments and Service Plans.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(6) 651 CMR 12.04(8)(a)(3)(c)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(6): Screening and Assessment; 651 CMR 12.04(8)(a): Service Plan Requirements (rule text: “Each service plan shall be based on a current assessment of the Resident, and indicate the following: 1. The services needed, including the minimum service package provided for a monthly fee and any additional services the Resident needs; [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding C: General Requirements for an ALR: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Missing or incomplete components of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement requirements.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(10)(b)(c)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(10)(b): Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement › Resident Safety Assurances (rule text: “The Residence shall review policies and procedures designed to ensure a safe environment for all residents. Such policies and procedures shall include an Evidence Informed Falls Prevention Program.”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding D: General Requirements for an ALR - Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements: Reporting Resident Specific Emergencies Elopement Drills
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Late submissions of Resident-specific incidents reports. Insufficient documentation that missing person drills were conducted for all shifts.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(11)(a)(4),(e)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(11)(a): Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements › Plan Requirements (rule text: “1. The plan and any changes to the plan, which shall be developed in conjunction with local and state emergency planners, must include the following elements: a. [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding E: Staffing Requirements: Health Screening Requirements marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Missing documentation of employee Health Screening Requirements.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.06(8)(e)(1)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.06(8)(e): Contagious Disease and Vaccination Requirements › Influenza Vaccine (rule text: “1. Subject to the provisions of 651 CMR 12.06(8)(g), each Residence shall ensure that all personnel are vaccinated annually with seasonal influenza vaccine, inactivated or live, or an attenuated influenza vaccine, including a seasonal [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding F: Training Requirements: LGBTQ Training marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Missing documentation of required LGBTQ training”
Regulation cited, as printed: M.G.L. c. 19A, ยง 43 651 CMR 12.04(1)(e)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(1)(e): Physical Requirements (rule text: “Every Assisted Living Residence shall meet the requirements, of all applicable federal and state laws and regulations including, but not limited to, the state sanitary codes, state building and fire safety codes and laws and regulations [...]”)
- Finding G: Resident Rights and Disclosures: Resident Disclosures
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Missing Full Disclosure of Rights and Services.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.08
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.08: Resident Rights and Required Disclosures
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
What AGE reviewed and found (AGE’s words)
- Service and Service Coordination Requirements Emergency Response
- EOEA reviewed response times and tests of the emergency response system from the calendar years 2023 to 2024 to determine compliance with Service Coordination requirements.
- In the month of January 2023 there were 31 e-call response times over the eight minutes required by the Residence policy
- In the month of June 2023 there were 29 e-call response times over the eight minutes required by the Residence policy.
- In the month of August 2024 there were 90 e-call response times over the eight minutes required by the Residence policy.
Dietary Reviews
- EOEA reviewed the Residence's dietary plan reviews from 2023 through the date of the Compliance Review to confirm consistency with the most recent edition of the Dietary Guidelines.
- Menus lacked the inclusion of the required language designating that the meal selections meet the minimum dietary standards of the daily recommended allowances of sodium, sugar and fat content as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
- General Requirements for an Assisted Living Residence
- EOEA reviewed the records of six Residents to determine compliance with requirements for Screening and Assessment, Service Plan Development and Service Plan Requirements.
Bed Rail Assessments
- EOEA reviewed the Residence records of 18 Resident utilizing bed rails / U-bars or similar devices for the period of 2023 through the date of the Compliance Review to determine compliance with the required assessment by a physical/occupational therapist every six months.
- Documentation of an assessment conducted by a physical/occupational therapist determining that the Resident can independently navigate around the bed rail / assistive device was missing for two Residents.
- Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- EOEA reviewed documentation to ensure the Residence has established an effective, ongoing quality improvement and assurance program for Service Planning, Resident Safety Assurances and Medication Quality for the calendar years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Resident Safety Assurances
- Documentation of management evaluating the effectiveness of the Evidence Informed Falls Prevention Program was missing for calendar year 2023.
Medication Quality Plan
- Documentation of a set target date for follow-up action was missing the first three quarters of calendar year 2023.
Medication administration observation
- EOEA observed two PCA staff providing medication assistance to five Residents to ensure the Residence has developed and implemented systems that support and promote safe SAMM:
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- One PCA staff left the Resident's unit without observing the Resident take their 8AM dose of medication.
- Reporting Resident-specific Emergencies Incident Reports
- EOEA reviewed the Residence's Records and submitted Incident Reports from November 3, 2022 through the day of the compliance review for evidence that all occurrences of an incident or accident that has or may have a Significant Negative Effect on a Resident's health, safety or welfare were reported to EOEA within 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident.
- The Residence filed 17 incident reports greater than 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident during the period reviewed.
Missing Person Drills and Rehearsals
- EOEA reviewed the Residence's Emergency Plan to ensure compliance that the Residence can address potential disasters and emergencies.
- Documentation of a missing person drill conducted by the Residence for third shift was missing for the 2023 calendar year.
- Health Screening Requirements
- EOEA reviewed six personnel records to determine compliance with Health Screening requirements.
- Three records were missing documentation to confirm receipt or declination of the seasonal influenza vaccine.
- Training Requirements - LGBTQ Training
- EOEA reviewed six personnel records, to determine compliance with training requirements.
- Two records were missing documentation of the required LGBTQ training.
- Resident Rights and Disclosures- Resident Disclosures
- EOEA reviewed six Resident records to determine compliance with record requirements.
- Documentation that a Disclosure of Rights and Services was received by the Resident or Representative at the first meeting missing in five records.
Summaries are ours and are marked “Summary”; quoted text is AGE’s own, as printed in reports scanned to text (spelling slips are AGE’s or the scan’s), shortened where marked [...]. Rule descriptions come from 651 CMR 12.00 as in force on the report date. AGE’s page for this residence links each report.
What these terms mean
651 CMR 12.09(2): AGE "shall conduct compliance reviews of Assisted Living Residences no less than once every two years. In addition, [AGE] may conduct a compliance review any time it has cause to believe that an Assisted Living Residence is in violation" of the law or its regulations.
651 CMR 12.09(4)(b): a notice of noncompliance "shall describe the noncompliance with particularity, indicate the specific portion of the law(s) or regulation(s) which have been violated, and shall include the corrective action to be taken."
651 CMR 12.09(4)(c) and (d): AGE may require corrective action, including "Ceasing the enrollment of new Residents" or "Reducing the number of Residents served", and may "deny, revoke, suspend, modify or refuse to issue or renew a Certification."
A finding marked repeat is one AGE also cited at an earlier review. AGE does not rate findings by severity in these reports; the action taken is AGE's overall response.
AGE posts these reports on each residence’s mass.gov page and keeps no public index, so older reports may not be listed. Massachusetts posts no complaint results for assisted living. This residence is certified for 62 units; larger residences have more records to review, so read counts with size in mind. Source: Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE), Assisted Living Residence certification, residence pages read October 16, 2026. Always visit in person and ask the residence about anything listed here.
License and ownershipActive license
- License type
- Certified Assisted Living Residence
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 62
- County
- Middlesex County
Source: Massachusetts state licensing records (agency listing), retrieved 2026-09-09. Licensing status is a matter of public record; it is not a quality rating.
Paying with Medicaid and other programsHow Medicaid pays for care in Massachusetts, and other programs
How Medicaid pays for care in Massachusetts
- Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC), a MassHealth program. Most people pay privately. MassHealth (Medicaid) can help through Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) at residences that accept it, but not all ALRs do. Ask before you sign a residency agreement. (state page)
Ask the community whether it accepts Medicaid.
Staff pay and workplace safety1 OSHA inspection, 1 violation cited
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 17, 2021: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 10, 2022. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $8,287 proposed, $5,801 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Hallkeen Assisted Living Communities, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Floors and walking surfaces (slips, trips and falls) (1910.22(a)(3)). Penalty $8,287 proposed, $5,801 now. To be fixed by Jul 22, 2022.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 1.8 mi, nursing home 0.8 mi, pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton, Brighton. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Watertown. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Abp Best Home Care Agency, Inc, Newton. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02472 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Northeast Cambridge Dialysis, Cambridge, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita - Mystic River Home Training, Cambridge, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Saint Elizabeth'S Medical Center Of Boston, Brighton, 1.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02472.
Gentiva, office in Auburndale, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Alliance Hospice Care LLC, office in Newton, 4.5 miles away, straight line
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC, office in Newton, 4.9 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mount Auburn Professional Services Inc, Cambridge. 1.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard riskFEMA overall risk very low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
Questions to ask on a tour10 questions picked for this community from its record
Picked for this community from its record. Ask them in person and write down the answers.
- The state recorded a finding in November 2024. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers are on duty during the day and at night?
- What happens if care needs increase? When would someone need to move?
- What fees are charged at move-in?
- How do you tell families about falls, illness or changes?
- How long have the executive director and the head of care been here?
- Who gives medications, and what training do they have?
- For what reasons can a resident be asked to leave?
- Is the apartment held during a hospital stay, and at what cost?
What we checked13 public sources we searched, with dates
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE), Assisted Living Residence certification inspection records | Oct 16, 2026 | See above |
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
Common questionsAnswers to 4 questions families ask
What type of care does Brigham House provide?
Brigham House is licensed by the state of Massachusetts for independent living, assisted living in Watertown, Massachusetts. Its licensed capacity is 62 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Brigham House?
No. We publish state licensing details for Brigham House but no score, rating, or ranking. Only communities on the Top Communities list or with a Senior Living Alliance Excellence Award, both based on phone-verified resident and family interviews, are ranked.
How much is rent at Brigham House?
Rent at income-restricted senior apartments is set by income, usually about 30% of household income for HUD and USDA rental assistance units, or a fixed below-market rent for tax-credit units. Ask the property manager about current rent, income limits and the wait list.
How do I apply to Brigham House?
Apply through the property manager. Buildings like this have age limits (usually 62 and over, sometimes 55 and over) and income limits, and there is often a wait list. The property manager may not be on site.
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