Brookhaven at Lexington

    1010 Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Caring staff and upscale amenities

    I placed my mom at Brookhaven and I couldn't be happier - the staff are genuinely caring, residents are pleased, and the 24-hour care gives real peace of mind. The campus is immaculate and feels upscale, with top-of-the-line amenities: multiple dining rooms with excellent food, exercise rooms, a heated 25-yard pool and whirlpool, library, movies, lectures and lots of activities. It's active, well-run and conveniently located near Boston - I highly recommend seeing it for yourself.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • 24-hour nursing
    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Physical therapy
    • Rehabilitation program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

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

    Memory care community services

    • Care with behavioral issues
    • Parkinson's care

    Transportation

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

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • 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

    4.31·(55)

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.2
    • Value

      2.4

    Pros

    • High-quality, multi-venue dining experience
    • Heated indoor pool and whirlpool
    • Continuing-care campus with on-site 24-hour nursing
    • Variety of housing options (apartments, cottages, cottages unavailable to some)
    • Extensive wellness, gardening, and recreational programming
    • Well-maintained, upscale interiors and grounds
    • Exercise and fitness facilities
    • Engaged, patient direct-care staff
    • Clean communal areas and activity spaces
    • Strong community integration and social activities
    • Ability to personalize and decorate living spaces
    • Convenient location near local amenities

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and inconsistent staffing levels
    • Maintenance responsiveness issues and prolonged repairs
    • Unfriendly or officious administrative and front-desk interactions
    • Poor interdepartmental coordination and billing/finance communication gaps
    • Restrictive visitation and virtual-visit policies
    • Wayfinding, signage, and campus-navigation difficulties
    • Limited parking and challenging move-in logistics
    • High cost and limited affordability
    • Limited menu variety and few organic/health-focused options
    • Limited immediate availability due to a sizable waitlist
    • Narrow apartment-view/floorplan options

    Summary of reviews

    Brookhaven at Lexington presents as a well-appointed continuing-care community with many of the physical and programmatic elements expected at a higher-tier senior residence. Reviewers consistently cite upscale, well-maintained interiors and grounds, multiple dining venues with generally high-quality meals, and robust fitness amenities including a heated indoor pool and exercise rooms. The campus offers a range of housing types and on-site 24-hour nursing, which supports transitions from independent living to assisted or higher-care levels for residents who need that continuity.

    Activity programming and community life are frequently mentioned as strengths. The community offers a broad slate of wellness and recreational options — gardening, crafts, lectures, movies, and a small library — and residents often describe an engaged social atmosphere and strong integration with local activities. Direct-care staff are commonly characterized as patient and helpful, and communal spaces are reported as clean and inviting, supporting an active, social resident experience.

    At the same time, several operational patterns emerge that prospective residents and families should weigh. Staffing levels are described as inconsistent, which some families link to reduced responsiveness for routine needs. Maintenance responsiveness and prolonged repair times — including long-running elevator and accessibility repairs noted by families — are recurrent concerns and affect daily convenience and safety perceptions. Administrative interactions receive mixed feedback: while frontline caregivers are often praised, the front desk and administrative offices are sometimes described as officious or unwelcoming, and families report coordination gaps between sales, finance, and operations that complicate billing and move-in processes.

    Practical considerations also arise around campus logistics and policies. Visitors and new residents note wayfinding and signage challenges across the large facility, limited parking options, and logistical difficulty during move-in or move-out. The community maintains a sizable waitlist and prices at the high end of the local market, creating affordability barriers for some households. Dining, while often praised for quality, may have limited menu variety for specialized preferences; a lack of organic or certain health-focused options was mentioned. Finally, there are isolated allegations of disrespectful treatment and concerns about communication tone toward families; these are not the predominant theme but are sufficiently serious that families should evaluate staff conduct policies and complaint-resolution procedures during a visit.

    Overall, Brookhaven at Lexington appears to deliver many hallmarks of a top-tier continuing-care community — strong amenities, active programming, and a clean, upscale environment — but prospective residents should conduct thorough, in-person evaluations focused on staffing levels, maintenance responsiveness, administrative communication, visitation flexibility, and total cost. These operational factors, alongside personal impressions of staff interactions and campus navigation, will determine whether the community is the right fit for a given resident's needs and priorities.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Brookhaven at Lexington is located at 1010 Waltham St, Lexington, MA, 02421.

    About Brookhaven at Lexington

    Brookhaven at Lexington sits on 31 acres in Lexington, Massachusetts, surrounded by walking trails and conservation lands, and has been a non-profit retirement community since 1989, offering different levels of care for older adults, with independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing services all on the same campus as part of a Continuing Care Retirement Community, so residents don't have to move far as their needs change. The community has a minimum age requirement, although the specific age isn't listed, and no published fees or detailed rental terms, so those details might require direct inquiry.

    There are many floor plans-studios up to large two-bedroom apartments with dens-and some homes have private patios, decks, balconies, or storage spaces, with the Wellesley Building featuring garage parking for its residents and conservation views, while the main building has a Fitness Center, a beauty salon and barbershop, and a 300-seat Performance Hall. Meals are homemade and served three times a day, with dining options ranging from fine to casual venues, and the staff can modify meals for conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, while amenities include a book room, recreation rooms, outdoor yard spaces, a steam or health room, and a hot tub.

    Staff assist with bathing, grooming, medication, daily exercise, and provide help as needed with dressing, bathroom, and hygiene, and caregivers are on-site around the clock, providing 24-hour emergency services; in the secured wings for memory care, there are alarms and protections to support those with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, and they carry out special programs and therapy to help with cognitive impairment, along with activities tailored for memory support, music treatment, pet therapy, tabletop games, and more. The community also has spiritual programs, devotionals, and helps coordinate transportation for shopping trips, doctors' visits, and religious services.

    There's always something happening each day, with events, movie nights, community socials, fitness classes, and ongoing educational programs in partnership with places like the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts University and Bentley University, bringing lectures and workshops on site, right along with lifelong learning courses and artistic opportunities. Residents join social clubs, engage in outdoor relaxation, or explore the performance and wellness programs, with a big focus on exercise routines and physical therapy tailored to each person's abilities and interests. Staff members handle housekeeping and laundry for those who need it and help with move-in and ongoing maintenance, while the facility's Life Care program provides an all-inclusive healthcare plan for peace of mind.

    Brookhaven values legal protections for LGBTQ community members and ensures no one is turned away based on their source of income, and while there's no official word about pet policies, parking for all buildings, or whether there are pools or doormen, the property does center on supportive services for aging adults, aiming for a safe, comfortable, and engaging environment. The staff come from a range of backgrounds and have training, scholarship opportunities, and career advancement, and a Director of Accounting/Controller is part of the team. The community is CARF-accredited and has a resident-focused philosophy, with ongoing support for both wellness and intellectual growth and options for residents to personalize their space and enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle, living close to amenities and health services without having to travel far.

    People often ask...

    Brookhaven at Lexington offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, continuing care retirement community, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Brookhaven at Lexington allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 1010 Waltham St, Lexington, MA 02421.

    No, Brookhaven at Lexington 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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