Assisted Living and Memory Care
The Falls at Cordingly Dam
2300 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462 · Map
Licensed for 90 residents
The Falls at Cordingly Dam is a state-licensed assisted living, memory care community in Newton, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 90 residents. Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for this community; the details below come from the state licensing record.
Prices
Starting prices the community publishes, with the date we checked each one and a link to where it is published. Care charges are usually added after an assessment.
| Care | Starting at | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living | $13,080 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Memory Care | $13,535 /mo | Oct 12, 2026 |
Area costs
Lilisity’s independent report
What the public record shows
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License
Active, 90 residents
Certified Assisted Living Residence with Special Care Residence.
Nearest emergency room
0.5 miles
Newton-Wellesley Hospital, rated 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Falls at Cordingly Dam this community | 90 | $13,080/mo | Active | 6 findings in latest review | |
| Maplewood at Weston | 2.0 mi | 93 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Wingate Residences at Needham | 2.1 mi | 91 | Not published | Active | No record |
| Waterstone at Wellesley | 2.8 mi | 52 | Not published | Active | 3 findings in latest review |
| Scandinavian Living Center | 2.9 mi | 40 | Not published | Active | No record |
State inspection record6 findings in latest review
- Last compliance review
- March 13, 2025
- Reports on AGE’s page
- 1
- Latest action (as printed)
- Plan of Correction required
- Certified since 1997
Compliance review, March 13, 2025 (AGE’s report)
- Review on site
- March 13, 2025
- Report dated
- March 26, 2025
- Action taken (as printed)
- Plan of Correction required
- Previous action (as printed)
- None
- Certification (as printed)
- Deemed certified since 3/11/25
- Review before this one
- February 23, 2023
- Corrections due by (as printed)
- April 26, 2025
- Findings cited
- 6 3 marked repeat
Summary: AGE cited 6 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: “AGE conducted an on-site Compliance Review on March 13, 2025. The Falls at Cordingly Dam (Residence) will continue to be certified until AGE 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: Emergency Response marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Late e-call response times.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(2)(b)(3)(b)
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: Special Care
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Issues with 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: - Screening and Assessment - Service Plan Development and Requirements marked by AGE as a repeat finding
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Inconsistent with documenting all requirements of Assessments and Service Plans. Missing Bed Rail Assessments.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(6)(a) 651 CMR 12.04(7)(b) 651 CMR 12.04(8)(a)(3)(c) 651 CMR 12.08(1)(s)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(6)(a): Screening and Assessment (rule text: “Prior to a Resident moving in, a nurse shall conduct an initial screening to assess and determine: 1. The prospective Resident's service needs and preferences and the ability of the Residence to meet those needs; 2. [...]”); 651 CMR 12.04(7)(b): Service Plan Development (rule text: “The Service Coordinator or nurse shall review the Resident's initial service plan within 30 days of the commencement of residency and document the review to ensure the Resident's needs and preferences are accurately incorporated therein [...]”); 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&B (sections of the report)
- Finding D: General Requirements for an ALR- Service and Service Coordination: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Missing or incomplete components of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement requirements. Unsafe SAMM and LMA.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.04(10)(c)(2), (d), (e)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.04(10)(c): Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement › Medication Quality Plan (rule text: “The Residence shall develop and implement systems that support and promote safe SAMM, and if applicable, LMA programs. The Medication quality plan shall include but need not be limited to the following components: 1. [...]”)
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)
- Finding F: Compliance Reviews of Assisted Living Residences: Compliance Review Requirements
Details
AGE’s finding, as written: “Records provided were not provided in an auditable manner.”
Regulation cited, as printed: 651 CMR 12.05 651 CMR 12.09(3)(c)(e)
What the cited rule covers (651 CMR 12.00): 651 CMR 12.05: Record Requirements; 651 CMR 12.09(3)(c): Compliance Review Requirements (rule text: “An examination of any and all documents within a Resident's record, including service plans and written progress reports, incident reports (or similar document), Residency Agreement, and any other financial or contractual agreements [...]”)
Corrective action: See IV A (sections of the report)
What AGE reviewed and found (AGE’s words)
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.
- During the months of December 2023, June 2024 and February 2025, there were 863 e-call response times over the 15-minute limit.
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 SCR is complying with all the required safeguards.
- Age identified deficiencies with operational safeguards related to the risk of potential hazards in the physical environment:
- Three (3) Resident accessible heating elements were operational without required safeguards to only allow supervised access.
C. General Requirements for an Assisted Living Residence (ALR)-
- AGE reviewed the documentation of nine (9) Resident Records from February 2023 through the date of the Compliance Review to determine compliance with the requirements for Screenings, Assessments and Service Plan Development and Requirements.
Screening and Assessment / Service Plan Development and Requirements
- Documentation of a service plan assessment required at the commencement of residency and within 30 days after move in was not auditable for three (3) records. After July 2023, the Residence's electronic medical record system does not clearly document assessments and service plans in a manner that clearly delineates the required periods of review.
- Documentation of a service plan assessment required every six (6) months or after a Resident's change of condition was not auditable for five (5) records. After July 2023, the Residence's electronic medical record system does not clearly document assessments and service plans in a manner that clearly delineates the required periods of review.
AGE reviewed the Residence records of 34 Residents 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 every six months for three (3) Residents noting that the Resident can independently navigate around the bed rail/ U-bar was missing for 17 Residents.
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 from February 23, 2023, through the date of the Compliance Review.
Medication Quality Plan
- AGE reviewed the Residence's quarterly medication documentation audits from February 23, 2023, through the date of the Compliance Review to ensure compliance with SAMM, LMA and Residence policies.
- Documentation of the staff member responsible for follow up action was missing for the second and third quarters of the 2023 calendar year reviewed.
Medication administration observation
- AGE observed one (1) Personal Care (PC) staff and two (2) nurses providing medication assistance to 14 Residents to ensure the Residence has developed and implemented systems that support and promote safe SAMM / LMA.
SAMM
- One (1) PC staff carried a Resident's medication blister pack outside of the Resident's unit. This Resident also
- AGE observed a family filled medication cassette unsecured in one Resident's unit. The medications were identified to belong to .
- AGE observed four (4) over the counter medications stored within one (1) Resident's secured controlled substance medication storage unit. These medications were not listed on the Resident's physician prescribed medication list. The Resident's SAMM medication storage unit also contained two (2) unidentified loose pills.
LMA
- AGE observed unsecured over the counter medications in one (1) Resident's unit.
- One (1) Resident's controlled substance medication storage unit contained two (2) expired medications.
E. Reporting Resident-specific Emergencies- Incident Reports
- AGE reviewed the Residence records and incident reports from February 23, 2023, through the date of the Compliance Review 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 39 incident reports greater than 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident.
F. Compliance Reviews of Assisted Living Residences- Compliance Review Requirements
- AGE reviewed Resident records as required by 651 CMR 12.09.
- By the completion of the compliance review the following requested Residence documentation and / or records were not auditable:
- After July 2023, the Residence's electronic medical record system does not clearly document assessments and service plans in a manner that clearly delineates the required periods of review.
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 issue(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.
- B. Specific Corrective Actions.
Submit to AGE the following:
- Documentation confirming a completed and current assessment of all Residents using a bed rail or u-bar.
V. NEXT STEPS:
- In accordance with 651 CMR 12.09(4)(g), you are required to respond in writing to AGE within ten (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 April 26, 2025.
- 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 ten (10) days of your receipt of this letter.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at
- 617-573-1792 or by email at thomas.j.thompson@mass.gov .
CC: KRE-BSL Husky Falls Operations LLC d/b/a The Falls at Cordingly Dam
- c/o Benchmark Senior Living LLC
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 90 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
- 90
- County
- Middlesex County
- Executive Director
- Shelly Mattscheck
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.
Executive Director name from the operator's website, as of Oct 12, 2026.
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.
Location and nearby careNearest hospital 0.5 mi, nursing home 0.4 mi, pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Care One at Newton, Newton. 0.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Caretenders, Needham Heights. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02462 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Wellesley Dialysis, Wellesley, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Wellesley, Wellesley, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
The Dialysis Center At Waltham, Waltham, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02462.
Good Shepherd Community Care, office in Newton, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
First Choice Healthcare Inc, office in Newton, 4.0 miles away, straight line
Pathways Healthcare, office in Westwood, 9.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atrius Health Inc, Needham. 2.5 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
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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very 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 March 2025. What was it, and how was it fixed?
- Your published starting price is a base rate. What would the total monthly cost be for my parent's needs?
- How much have prices gone up in each of the last three years?
- 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 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 The Falls at Cordingly Dam provide?
The Falls at Cordingly Dam is licensed by the state of Massachusetts for assisted living, memory care in Newton, Massachusetts. Its licensed capacity is 90 residents.
Does Lilisity rate The Falls at Cordingly Dam?
No. We publish state licensing details for The Falls at Cordingly Dam 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 The Falls at Cordingly Dam 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. The starting prices it publishes are in the Prices section on this page.
How do I contact The Falls at Cordingly Dam?
Use The Falls at Cordingly Dam's website, mass.gov/locations/the-falls-at-cordingly-dam, or visit at 2300 Washington St, Newton, MA 02462.
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