Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton
100 N Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02134 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 123 certified beds
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 8.24 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 12, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 8.24 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.46 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.38 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 12, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 22, 2025
What inspectors found at Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 100 N Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02134 - CMS certification #
- 225014
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 90.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, no violations cited
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
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.
- Sep 25, 2024: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Oct 25, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center Brighton.
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 care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Boston Medical Center-Brighton, Brighton. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Brighton Post Acute Care, Brighton. 0.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- International Health Solutions, Brighton. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02134 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Saint Elizabeth'S Medical Center Of Boston, Brighton, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Fmc - The Kidney Center, Boston, 1.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Brookline Dialysis, Brookline, 1.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02134.
First Choice Healthcare Inc, office in Newton, 2.3 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC, office in Newton, 5.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Brookline. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors 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 risk
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 C 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively 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.
What we checked
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Health Division kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton a good nursing home?
CMS gives Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton staffed?
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton reports 8.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton have?
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton is certified for 123 beds.