Assisted Living and Memory Care
Standish Village at Lower Mills
1190 Adams St, Boston-Dorchester, MA 02124 · Map
Licensed for 85 residents
Standish Village at Lower Mills is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Boston-Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 85 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, 85 residents
Certified Assisted Living Residence with Special Care Residence.
Nearest emergency room
0.5 miles
Carney Hospital.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standish Village at Lower Mills this community | 85 | Not published | Active | 5 findings in latest review | |
| Fenno House | 2.4 mi | 39 | Not published | Active | 4 findings in latest review |
| Atria Marina Place | 2.4 mi | 110 | $4,995/mo | Active | 5 findings in latest review |
| Springhouse | 3.8 mi | 49 | Not published | Active | 3 findings in latest review |
| The Assisted Living Residences at Hancock Park | 3.8 mi | 42 | Not published | Active | 6 findings in latest review |
State inspection record5 findings in latest review
- Last compliance review
- May 13, 2026
- Reports on AGE’s page
- 1
- Latest action (as printed)
- Plan of Correction
- Certified since 1996
Compliance review, May 13, 2026 (AGE’s report)
- Review on site
- May 13, 2026
- Report dated
- May 15, 2026
- Action taken (as printed)
- Plan of Correction
- Previous action (as printed)
- None
- Certification (as printed)
- Deemed Certified since 3/22/2026
- Review before this one
- February 29, 2024
- Corrections due by (as printed)
- June 15, 2026
- Findings cited
- 5 3 marked repeat
Summary: AGE cited 5 findings in this report, 3 of them marked as repeat findings from an earlier review. Plan of Correction (AGE’s action).
Summary of actions, as written: “AGE conducted an on-site Compliance Review on May 13, 2026. Unless otherwise stated in this Report, the documentation reviewed was for the period 2/29/2024 – 5/13/2026, Standish Village (Residence) will remain certified pending AGE's issuance of a final determination approving or denying the application for recertification. Final approval will be granted upon receipt and acceptance of written clarification or correction of the issues identified herein.”
- Finding A: General Requirements for an ALR: Emergency Response marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Delayed e-call response time not compliant with Residence policy.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(2)(3)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(2): Service and Service Coordination Requirements
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding B: General Requirements for an ALR: Special Care
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Physical hazards identified in the Special Care Residence.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(4)(a)(4)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(4)(a): Special Care (rule text: “All Special Care Residences shall be administered in accordance with the following safeguards: 1. [...]”)
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: Service Plan Development and Requirements
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Inconsistent with documenting all requirements of Assessments and Service Plans. Inconsistent with documenting bed rail assessments.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(8)(a) 651 CMR 12.08(1)(s)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 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; [...]”); 651 CMR 12.08(1)(s): Resident Rights (rule text: “Be free from Restraints;”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
- Finding E: Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements: Reporting Resident-specific Emergencies marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Late submissions of Resident-specific incidents reports.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(11)(e)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(11)(e): Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements (rule text: “Any report required under 651 CMR 12.04(11)(c) or 12.04(11)(d) shall be filed with the Assisted Living Certification Unit within 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident via EOEA's online filing system. [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
What AGE reviewed and found (AGE’s words)
A. Service and Service Coordination Requirements- Emergency Response
- AGE reviewed the Personalized Emergency Response procedures developed to provide timely assistance to a Resident in the event of an emergency needs situation.
- In the period reviewed there were 1,046 e-call response times over the eight minutes required by Residence policy.
B. Service and Service Coordination- Special Care
- AGE reviewed the Special Care Residence (SCR) operations on the date of the Compliance Review to verify that the Residence is complying with all the required safeguards.
- Age identified deficiencies with operational safeguards related to the risk of potential hazards in the physical environment:
- The SCR laundry room door was not locked, allowing access to hazardous chemicals by Residents.
- The SCR activities room door was not locked, allowing access to hazardous chemicals by Residents.
- The SCR country kitchen half-door was not locked, allowing access to heating elements by Residents.
C. General Requirements for an Assisted Living Residence
- AGE reviewed eight Resident Records to determine compliance with requirements for the Screening and Assessment, Service Plan Development and Service Plan Requirements.
Bed Rail Assessments
- AGE reviewed the Residence records of all Residents utilizing bed rails/U-bars or similar devices to determine compliance with the required assessment by a physical/occupational therapist every six months.
- Documentation of an assessment to ensure the Resident can independently navigate around the bedrail/U-bar was missing for one Resident utilizing a bed rail/ U-bar in the period reviewed.
D. Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- AGE reviewed documentation to ensure the Residence has established an effective, ongoing quality improvement and assurance program for Service Planning, Safety Assurances, and Medication Quality.
Resident Safety Assurances
- Documentation of the date of the audits was missing for the period reviewed.
Medication administration observation
- AGE observed five Personal Care Aides (PCA) providing medication assistance to seven Residents to ensure the Residence has developed and implemented systems that support and promote safe SAMM.
SAMM
- AGE observed one PCA staff not practicing hand hygiene during one Resident's medication observation.
E. Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements - Incident Reports
- AGE reviewed the Residence records and incident reports to determine whether the Residence complied with the requirement to report qualifying incidents to AGE within 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident.
- The Residence filed 43 incident reports greater than 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident.
A specific plan of what will be or has been done to correct each of the cited in Section II above;
- Provide a description of what will be done to prevent the recurrence of each of the issues(s) identified in Section II to ensure the problem does not recur;
Identify the designation of the individual(s) who will be responsible for monitoring the correction; and,
- The date by which each correction will be achieved.
V. NEXT STEPS:
- In accordance with 651 CMR 12.09(4)(g), you are required to respond in writing to AGE within 10 days after receiving this notice indicating your agreement or disagreement with the findings. If you agree with the findings, please submit in writing to AGE all required information/corrections by June 15, 2026.
- If you disagree with the findings, you may request an informal review pursuant to 651 CMR 12.10(1) by submitting your request using certified mail, return receipt requested, together with a detailed written rebuttal of the findings within 10 days of your receipt of this letter.
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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 85 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 with Special Care Residence
- License status
- Active
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- County
- Suffolk 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, no violations 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.
- May 23, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 24, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Senior Living Residences, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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 0.5 mi, nursing home 0.6 mi, pharmacy 0.1 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Carney Hospital, Boston. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Boston Home, INC (the), Boston. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Primary Homecare Specialties, Milton. 0.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02124 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc Quincy, Quincy, 2.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma Of Massachusetts), Roxbury, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Brigham/Faulkner, Jamaica Plain, 3.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02124.
Longwood Hospice, office in Brookline, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Pathways Healthcare, office in Westwood, 6.4 miles away, straight line
Good Shepherd Community Care, office in Newton, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Medical Care Of Boston Management Corporation, Dorchester. 0.2 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 relatively low; outside FEMA's high-risk flood areas; in a hurricane evacuation zone
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone A on the Massachusetts hurricane evacuation zones. (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (via MassGIS), map updated May 22, 2026)
- 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 May 2026. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- This address is in a hurricane evacuation zone. Where do residents go in an evacuation, and how do you move them?
- What does the base rate include, and when did rates last go up?
- How many caregivers work in memory care during the day, the evening and overnight, and for how many residents?
- What dementia training does each caregiver get before working alone, and every year after?
- How do staff respond when a resident is agitated, frightened or tries to leave?
- 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?
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 | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 Standish Village at Lower Mills provide?
Standish Village at Lower Mills is licensed by the state of Massachusetts for assisted living, memory care in Boston-Dorchester, Massachusetts. Its licensed capacity is 85 residents.
Does Lilisity rate Standish Village at Lower Mills?
No. We publish state licensing details for Standish Village at Lower Mills 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 does Standish Village at Lower Mills cost?
Assisted Living in Massachusetts typically starts at $5,300 to $7,800 a month. Based on 31 communities that publish prices. These are area figures, not this community's price. Standish Village at Lower Mills does not publish its prices.
How do I contact Standish Village at Lower Mills?
Use Standish Village at Lower Mills's website, mass.gov/locations/standish-village-at-lower-mills, or visit at 1190 Adams St, Boston-Dorchester, MA 02124.
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