Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center
77 HIGH STREET, Newburyport, MA 01950
Newburyport, Massachusetts · CMS verdict
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Massachusetts state average of 3.0, reflecting below-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center in Newburyport, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 8 of 100 (grade F). The 64-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Massachusetts runs a median of $14,448 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 64 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 8 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 8.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (1/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Newburyport, Massachusetts, this facility operates 64 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 43 residents - an occupancy rate of about 67%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 67% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Massachusetts, Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of 71 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (58 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center's lower-tercile stars compare to Massachusetts
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Massachusetts facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Massachusetts state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center ranks in Massachusetts
Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Massachusetts homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
74 Massachusetts homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 64 |
| Residents | 43 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Essex |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 58 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Massachusetts? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Massachusetts is $14,448 per month ($173,375 annually). A private room averages $15,817 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
With 64 beds with approximately 43 current residents, Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 58 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (58 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Massachusetts? ▾
In Massachusetts, alternatives include assisted living ($9,600/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,427/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Massachusetts elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 225549.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.