Alliance Health at Braintree

    175 Grove St, Braintree, MA 02184
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Clean, compassionate staff aided recovery

    I was very pleased with the clean, cheery building and the kind, compassionate, highly capable nursing and rehab team - their physical therapy and support really helped my recovery. Staff and administration were friendly, efficient, and attentive; I'd recommend this remarkable facility, though there's room for a couple small improvements.

    Current/former resident
    Sep 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

    4.54·(13)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      4.0
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Strong rehabilitation and physical-therapy services
    • Supportive social-work and care coordination
    • Clean, cheery interior and well-maintained building
    • Friendly and efficient administrative and support staff
    • Convenient location
    • Acceptable dining quality

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and supervision across shifts
    • Delays in attending to resident needs and repositioning
    • Medication-administration timing gaps
    • Variable effectiveness and duration of therapy sessions
    • Limited range of resident activities
    • Sanitation and cleanliness issues in some areas
    • Staff conduct and communication tone
    • Perceived poor value relative to cost
    • Infection-control and wound-care risk management gaps

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews of Alliance Health at Braintree present a mixed picture with clear areas of strength and several operational concerns. On the positive side, many families and former residents emphasize compassionate nursing care, effective rehabilitation services, and helpful social-work support. Multiple accounts highlight that the facility’s rehabilitation and therapy staff contributed to recovery and mobility gains, and several reviewers describe the administrative and day-shift teams as friendly, efficient, and responsive. The physical environment is commonly described as clean, cheery, and well-maintained, and the facility’s convenient location is noted as a practical advantage. Dining is generally characterized as acceptable.

    At the same time, a pattern of inconsistent experiences emerges. Several reviewers report delays in staff responsiveness — particularly during overnight hours — and describe situations that indicate gaps in timely assistance and repositioning. Medication timing and administration were identified as a recurring operational weakness by some reviewers, who noted missed or late dosing. Therapy experiences were also inconsistent: while some praised robust, productive sessions, others described brief or ineffective therapy visits that did not meet expectations.

    Activity programming and engagement appear limited in scope according to multiple comments; common activities such as bingo are mentioned, but there is less evidence of a broad, varied schedule of recreational or social options. Cleanliness and infection-control concerns were raised by a portion of reviewers, suggesting uneven sanitation standards across the facility. Relatedly, some comments point to infection-control and wound-care risk management as areas needing attention.

    Concerns about staff conduct and tone were reported alongside praise for many individual employees. These accounts suggest variable professional behavior and supervision, with a particular emphasis on differences between shifts. This variability is reflected in overall perceptions of value: several reviewers felt that the cost did not align with the level or consistency of care received.

    In sum, Alliance Health at Braintree appears to offer strong clinical rehabilitation and compassionate day-staff for many residents, supported by a pleasant facility and useful social-work services. However, prospective residents and families should be aware of uneven performance in staffing consistency, responsiveness, therapy delivery, and sanitation practices. When evaluating the facility, consider asking about staffing patterns by shift, medication-administration protocols, therapy frequency and session length, activity schedules, and the facility’s infection-control and sanitation procedures to gauge whether operational practices match your expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 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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    Alliance Health at Braintree is located at 175 Grove St, Braintree, MA, 02184.

    About Alliance Health at Braintree

    Alliance Health at Braintree has 101 certified beds, including a 19-bed Transitional Care Unit, and people usually see it as a skilled nursing facility that cares for both short-term and long-term residents, and the building has been managed by Alliance Health Management Services LLC since August of 2013 under the broader Alliance Health & Human Services group. The staff provide 4.73 nursing hours per resident each day, so that means residents generally see nurses more often here than at many other places in Massachusetts, and the nurse turnover rate sits at 30.2%, which is lower than the state average. The center's non-profit, owner-operated model focuses on a holistic, patient and family-centered approach, and the facility's team creates customized plans for residents dealing with different medical complications or working toward greater independence, offering help with post-acute care, rehabilitation, respite, palliative, and end-of-life care, and offering case management, activities programming, and social services to round out the care experience. The center holds accreditations from The Joint Commission, and it's also Medicare-certified with the CMS 4-Star rating, as well as skilled nursing certifications from MA and US DHHS-#225769 and #0445, for those who pay attention to those things. Those who need specialized medical care can get services like wound care, high flow O2, tracheostomy support, diabetes management, feeding support, pain management, orthopedic, cardiac, stroke recovery, and psychiatric care, with in-house therapists providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and other clinical services offered as needed, like IV therapy, EKGs, lab work, or modified barium swallow studies. Staff attend to residents 24/7, running everything from daily skilled nursing to more advanced treatments, and onsite equipment like in-wall oxygen helps with pulmonary needs. Recent surveys show 16 deficiencies, two of them related to infection, and others called out issues with food sourcing and handling, as well as small misses in care plan development, though the facility remains in compliance with federal guidelines for infection control and continues to participate in programs to fight flu, prevent sepsis, and discourage unnecessary antipsychotic use. The place also offers a van for resident transport, outpatient therapy, and has ongoing renovations-about $6 million going into updates since Fall 2023. There are education and support resources, including newsletters, caregiver training, webinars, and advocacy programs to support resident rights and staff, while participation in the Massachusetts Senior Care Association links the community into wider improvement initiatives. People use the Post Acute Unit after a hospital stay, and those needing longer-term care get a range of therapies or custodial support, and the staff work with residents and their families to help the transition between home, hospital, and skilled nursing care, always trying to improve the resident experience and safety with falls prevention programs and cultural change efforts. The size of the center means it handles a wide range of health needs in one place, and while Alliance Health at Braintree works to keep up with changing standards and upgrades, the staff focus on resident dignity, health, and comfort every step of the way.

    People often ask...

    Alliance Health at Braintree offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 175 Grove St, Braintree, MA 02184.

    No, Alliance Health at Braintree does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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