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Affinity Healthcare
1102 Washington Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 177 beds, Affinity Healthcare serves Braintree in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1990.
CMS gives it 2 of 5 stars overall, below the Massachusetts median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 4 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 40 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (10, 8, 22 by cycle, most recent first), 2 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 22.6 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 21.7.
CMS lists 2 penalties in the period covered: fines totalling $28K.
Reported nurse staffing is 5.2 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), above the Massachusetts median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 26.9%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Norfolk Co. median | Massachusetts median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 40 | 29 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 22.6 | 22.6 | 21.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.9% | 31.4% | 37.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $27,648 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (33 in the county, 341 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Massachusetts average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 11 Dec 2025, 26 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: J ×2 D ×19 E ×15 F ×1 B ×2 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 16 Jan 2026 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 24 Jun 2025 |
| 22 Oct 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 15 Oct 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | F | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 26 Sep 2024 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B | Standard survey | 4 Nov 2024 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | E | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0758 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
| 3 Jul 2023 | F0622 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | B | Standard survey | 14 Aug 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2025 | Fine | $11,196 | |
| 26 Sep 2024 | Fine | $16,452 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Massachusetts average. Turnover: nursing staff 26.9%, RNs 50.0%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Massachusetts median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.1% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 7.9% | 14.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 6.5% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 48.2% | 19.6% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Affinity Healthcare Llc.
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Opco, LLC | Direct ownership interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
| Amcha Braintree LLC | Adp of the snf | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/2024 |
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Norfolk County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Health At Braintree | Braintree | 101 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 25 Jul 2024 |
| Copley At Stoughton Nursing Care Center | Stoughton | 123 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17.9 | — | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Dwyer Home | Weymouth | 50 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8.0 | — | 12 Dec 2023 |
| Ellis Nursing Home (the) | Norwood | 191 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 14.1 | $57K | 14 May 2026 |
| John Scott House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Braintree | 138 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17.4 | — | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Newbridge On the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility | Dedham | 48 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.1 | — | 13 May 2026 |
| South Cove Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Quincy | 141 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11.3 | — | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Thomas Upham House | Medfield | 42 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 26.2 | — | 20 Nov 2025 |
All 33 facilities in Norfolk County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Affinity Healthcare been cited for?
40 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Massachusetts median is 27 per facility.
Has Affinity Healthcare been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $28K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Affinity Healthcare compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 5.2 hours per resident per day against a Massachusetts median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Affinity Healthcare?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Organisations in the CMS ownership record include Braintree Opco, LLC. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Affinity Healthcare last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 27 Jan 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 11 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.