Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center

    120 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA 02120
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff, clean welcoming community

    I'm very pleased with the compassionate, dedicated staff and the warm, home-like atmosphere-my mom is happy, has made friends, and our grandchildren love visiting. The meals are flavorful (top-shelf with fun treats), the facility is clean and welcoming, new leadership has brought positive changes, nursing updates are timely, and the activities and therapy teams are attentive-I would recommend this community.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.43·(23)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.9
    • Meals

      4.7
    • Amenities

      4.5
    • Value

      3.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive staff
    • Strong staff dedication and continuity
    • Timely nursing communication
    • Personalized care coordination
    • On-site physical therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Engaging activities and holiday/family events
    • Welcoming, home-like atmosphere
    • Well-appointed, updated resident rooms and common areas
    • Flavorful and varied dining with special meals and treats
    • Dedicated infection-control nursing
    • Collaboration with outside healthcare providers
    • Community engagement and open-house events

    Cons

    • Inconsistent therapy availability and limited short-term rehab effectiveness
    • Poor administrative responsiveness and family communication
    • Inconsistent sanitation and odor control in some areas
    • Medication-management and accountability gaps
    • Allegations of staff theft and financial misconduct
    • Payroll and staffing stability concerns
    • Front-desk organization and record-keeping gaps
    • Variable discharge planning and follow-up coordination
    • Variable clinical oversight and care consistency

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: The facility elicits mixed but distinct patterns of feedback. Many accounts highlight a committed caregiving team, a strong sense of community, and improvements to the physical environment and programming. Counterbalancing these positives are operational weaknesses around administration, clinical consistency, and sanitation controls that prospective residents and families should evaluate closely.

    Care quality and clinical services: Numerous families describe compassionate, hands-on staff and effective collaboration with outside providers. Nursing communication is frequently cited as timely, and the infection-control nurse and some rehab staff receive specific praise. However, there are recurring concerns about inconsistent clinical oversight: therapy availability and outcomes appear variable, particularly for short-term skilled rehabilitation, and some accounts describe medication-management problems and gaps in accountability. Discharge planning and follow-up coordination are also noted as areas where performance varies.

    Staff and leadership: Reviewers often praise long-tenured, dedicated staff who create a warm, family-oriented atmosphere and who organize meaningful resident-centered activities. There are also reports that new administrative leadership, housekeeping, and maintenance initiatives have improved the facility’s look and menus. At the same time, families have raised issues about administrative responsiveness, front-desk organization, and payroll or staffing stability. Serious allegations concerning financial misconduct by staff have been made; these are significant and merit direct inquiry by families and regulators.

    Dining and activities: Dining and social programming receive substantial positive comments. Multiple accounts describe flavorful meals, special treats, holiday celebrations, and active programming led by an activities director. These offerings contribute to a home-like environment that families and visitors frequently appreciate.

    Facilities and environment: Several reviewers note refreshed rooms and pleasant common areas, and others single out effective housekeeping changes under new management. Conversely, there are also reports of sanitation and odor-control issues in some parts of the building. Prospective families should inspect resident rooms, bathrooms, and hallways in person to assess cleanliness and ongoing maintenance.

    Management and notable patterns: The overall picture is one of a facility with strong caregiving assets and community engagement, coupled with operational variability. Improvements under new leadership are evident in some accounts, yet persistent issues remain around administrative communication, staffing/payroll stability, medication controls, and consistency of therapy services. Given the polarized experiences, families should ask targeted questions about therapy schedules and outcomes, medication administration protocols, incident reporting and accountability mechanisms, payroll and staffing stability, and recent regulatory or complaint activity before making placement decisions.

    Bottom line: For those prioritizing a warm, engaged care culture and flavorful dining/activities, the facility shows clear strengths. For residents requiring predictable short-term rehabilitation, consistent clinical oversight, and strong administrative follow-through, the facility exhibits variability that warrants careful on-site assessment and direct discussion with leadership about the specific concerns summarized above.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center is located at 120 Fisher Ave, Boston, MA, 02120.

    About Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center

    Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center sits in Boston, Massachusetts, and has been around for many years as a non-profit nursing home with 93 beds, and they take pride in offering skilled nursing care all day and night, along with personal attention that tries to respect each resident as a whole person and make them feel safe and valued, and the place holds Joint Commission accreditation and works with Medicare and Medicaid, which means the staff keep up with strict healthcare standards. The center gives people a wide range of support, such as skilled nursing, long-term care, physical and occupational therapy, help with daily grooming and bathing, and specialized care for memory loss and dementia, plus pain management, wound care, and medication management, and if someone needs more help, there's hospice, respite, and palliative care available as well. You'll find that doctors and clinical staff keep an eye on medical needs, and they don't stop at just the basics-they offer speech therapy, counseling, and skin and dental care, and folks always get their food needs handled through nutrition and dietary services, with help around shopping, making meals, and cleaning up through housekeeping and laundry too. The building has been renovated recently so the common areas feel comfortable, and the outdoor spaces stay well-kept and easy to get around, and someone is always there to help with walking, getting up, or making the bed, which many find very reassuring. The community has an activities department that organizes events like charity golf tournaments and walk-a-thons, and every month there's a calendar full of arts and crafts, educational programs, spiritual gatherings, and other things to keep minds and bodies active, plus they run programs for intergenerational learning, where kids can learn from elders, and offer training for those working in long-term care. The atmosphere aims for warmth and trust, and the staff, managed by Administrator Delicia Mark with a Director of Admissions, handles everything from pre-admission screenings to walking newcomers through all the paperwork, like Medicare and Medicaid forms. Residents get person-centered care plans, and whatever the need-rehabilitation, geriatric care, or more daily help-the nursing and support team tries to help each person stay comfortable and feel like part of the community, providing a steady hand with medication, disease management, transportation, and even a chat when someone needs company. Space is available for rental, grounds stay manicured, and the approach is always about treating every resident with compassion and kindness, to help families feel confident about who's caring for their loved ones.

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    Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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