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BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
150 Lincoln Street, Needham, MA
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About BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
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Family and resident feedback
2.8 out of 5 from 15 reviews
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★★★★★
CriticalI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Staff was rude food was very poor room was.clausterphobic no PT briarwood is a dump. Based upon my wife's experience in December of 2022.
★★★★★
CriticalI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My relative stayed at this facility for almost 18 months. Some of the nurses were very friendly and capable. Then turnover occurred and my relative's care declined sharply. I mentioned my concern to the team caring for my relative, but the care didn't improve. There were times I left after visiting my grandmother worried. The overall cafeteria was OK and the additional activities were good.
★★★★★
CriticalHorrid experience! Short term rehab
My husband was brought to Briarwood after under going surgery for a brain tumor. After 6 weeks at Briarwood, he was in worse condition than the day he arrived. He wound up being taken by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of an infected bed sore, so bad that his bone was showing. Over a week later he is still in the hospital getting treated for this wound by an infectious disease team along with plastic surgeons. The only time I received an update from the facility was when I contacted them. I was told he was …
★★★★★
PositiveReview of Briarwood Rehab
The staff are really good!
★★★★★
PositiveReview of Briarwood Rehab
They do a good job. The therapists do a good job of knowing my loved one's limitations.
★★★★★
CriticalReview of Briarwood Rehab
It's clean. The staff is somewhat friendly. Communication needs to be a little better. They just need to communicate a lot better to the family members about the care of the patient.
Verified overview
What we know from public sources
- Care options
- Skilled Nursing
- Operator
- Not yet resolved
- Public price status
- Not publicly found
- Last source check
- November 5, 2026
Campus care settings
Skilled nursing
BRIARWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
120 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 225437
Classification and identity evidence
Why this community appears in these categories
Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed November 5, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed August 18, 2026- CMS CCN: 225437 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · official source ↗
Facility-level payment evidence
Plans and public programs found in source records
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Certified provider record
Original Medicare
Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated October 1, 2026Certified provider record
MA Medicaid
Payer: MA Medicaid · Service scope: Long Term Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated October 1, 2026Payment-program records
Medicare and Medicaid information
Medicaid
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Medicare
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Official oversight
Inspection and quality records
Coverage last checked November 5, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Questions to confirm with the community
- Additional care fees
- Not publicly disclosed
- Move-in fee
- Not publicly disclosed
- Exact unit availability
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