Lasell House
Lasell House – Medicare Certified Since 2000
Lasell House is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Newton, Massachusetts. This is a non profit - corporation facility that has been serving the community for 26 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility is part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), which offers a continuum of care on a single campus—from independent living to assisted living to skilled nursing care. CCRC residents often have priority access to the skilled nursing facility and can transition between levels of care as their needs change without having to relocate to a new community.
This facility has 44 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 73% (averaging 32 residents per day), which is moderate. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.63 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (2.1 hours from CNAs, 0.27 hours from LPNs, 1.26 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.12 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Lasell House has an overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, which is much above average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 5 stars, staffing: 5 stars, quality measures: 5 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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How Lasell House compares to 123 facilities in Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
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Medicare Star Ratings
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Star Ratings History
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How Does This Facility Compare?
Compared to 123 other nursing homes in Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
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Staff Turnover Rate
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Agency/Contract Staff Usage
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Agency Staff Trends
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Direct Care Staffing
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Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
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Staff Turnover History
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Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
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Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
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Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
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Average Length of Stay
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Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in NEWTON
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The team at Lasell House are amazing! From the time of my mother’s admission and working with Marie until her discharge my family and I were so pleased with everyone. Everyone treated my mom so great. She especially loved being engaged with the activities, the activities team are so friendly and fun! Mom always had a smile on her face. Thank you to everyone for your kindness!
My 90 year old mother recently spent about a month at Lasell House, and we were all very pleased. In addition to the surroundings being pleasant and immaculate, the staff is strong and competent in all areas of care (nursing, physical therapy, recreation, etc.). We were particularly impresses with Heather Bushmich and the staff of social workers that made my mother's transition back to her home so seamless. In a time when your loved one is vulnerable and in need of help, it is heartening to know there are still places like Lasell House that care about what they do and the people in their charge. Many thanks to them!
I spent a week in rehab after emergency hip replacement surgery at Lasell House. Three marvelous members of the administration greeted and checked in on me several times during my stay: the director of Lasell House, the director of nursing and the director of admissions. They were wonderful in making me feel welcome. The nursing staff, especially the day shift, is truly outstanding and I need to mention the hard-working RNs: Martin, Ed, Moses and Elizabeth – they were amazing and such lovely people. Two of the CNAs were also outstanding: Mark and Jessica – they were so kind and helpful. I also noticed the great care and attention the two of them gave to the other patients. The PT and OT departments are wonderful and live up to their already stellar reputation. I am so thankful to each one of them for the time and caring work they did with me. I made very quick progress because of them and was able to return to my home a week earlier than planned. I would also like to mention the superb food service. Lasell is a place where no one can complain about the quality or the preparation of the food – the food is served at an excellent temperature and the quality of the products, and the care given to the preparation of meals are outstanding. The chef’s entrée of grilled shrimp on a bed of wilted spinach rivals that of any of Boston’s finest restaurants! My room was lovely, and the housekeeping staff does an excellent job keeping the entire place immaculate. I feel incredibly grateful that I was able to have my rehab at Lasell House - I am only sorry there is no way to give them a 10-star rating, which they truly deserve!
VERY positive experience...! This is my third different rehab facility in the last 5 years of major operations. I would never go anywhere else! Staff was very caring and responsive - which is what rehab is all about!; facilities were very pleasant and things like physical therapy equipment, handicapped showers, etc, etc were all just right. If I need rehab again, this is where I'm going!!
We chose to send our 92 year old Mom to Lasell House for rehab services after her back surgery. My mom has received excellent care here. The staff is so kind and caring, the facility is super clean, modern and actually nice. Definitely does not make you feel like you are in a nursing home or hospital environment upon entering. Plenty of staff on duty, lots of lovely common areas & outside patio to have visits.
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