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240 Lynnfield Street Peabody, MA 01960 · Essex County
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CMS certification number 225472 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.66 hours per resident per day at Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, above the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.58 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.34 hours, 7% below its all-week average. 33.9% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living: Medicare and Medicaid
Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 8, 2026 and found 1 deficiency. In total, inspectors issued 19 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 19 citations at Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living across 3 inspection dates. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on February 1, 2024. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (7) and quality of life and care (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, February 1, 2024).
April 8, 2026 · 1 citation
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 30, 2025 · 4 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
February 1, 2024 · 14 citations, includes actual harm
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
DEnsure 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.
DProvide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on February 1, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $10,194 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $10,194 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.1 mi
Union Hospital LynnEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 4h 31m for patients treated and sent home
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5.9 mi
Beverly Hospital Corporation BeverlyEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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6.0 mi
Melrosewakefield Healthcare MelroseEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 10m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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