Massachusetts · Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes · Never paid
Nursing homes in Lexington, MA
Quick answer
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Lexington, MA. 2 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookhaven at Lexington (5 stars).
How this list is ordered: by the CMS overall star rating, highest first; ties alphabetical; nursing homes without a rating last (no rating is not a bad rating). Nothing else changes the order, and no nursing home can pay us. This page has no ads, sponsors or partner links. Methodology · Ownership disclosure
Nursing homes, ranked by CMS star rating
- Rank 1
Brookhaven at Lexington
5 out of 5 · CMS overall rating1010 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421(781) 863-9660- Health inspections: 5 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
Non profit - Corporation · 49 certified beds · CCN 225367CMS profile on Care Compare for Brookhaven at Lexington - Rank 2
Care One at Lexington
3 out of 5 · CMS overall rating178 Lowell Street, Lexington, MA 02420(617) 901-8365- Health inspections: 2 of 5
- Staffing: 4 of 5
- Quality measures: 5 of 5
For profit - Corporation · 211 certified beds · CCN 225288CMS profile on Care Compare for Care One at Lexington - Rank 3
Pine Knoll Nursing Center
No CMS overall rating30 Watertown Street, Lexington, MA 02420(781) 862-8151- CMS: Special Focus Facility
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For profit - Corporation · 81 certified beds · CCN 225049CMS profile on Care Compare for Pine Knoll Nursing Center
Who pays
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Lexington, MA?
As of the CMS Care Compare September 2026 release, 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes have an address in Lexington, MA.
Which nursing homes in Lexington, MA have the highest CMS ratings?
2 have a CMS overall star rating, and 1 is rated 4 stars or higher. The highest-rated is Brookhaven at Lexington (5 stars).
Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
Medicare Part A covers short-term skilled nursing facility care after a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least 3 days in a row: in 2026 you pay $0 for days 1–20 (after the Part A deductible) and $217 a day for days 21–100, and Medicare pays nothing after day 100. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care in a nursing home; Medicaid can for people who qualify. Source: Medicare.gov.
Can a nursing home pay to change this list?
No. Every nursing home in the CMS file with an address here is listed, ordered only by the CMS overall star rating (ties alphabetical, unrated last). No nursing home can pay HomeCareFinder, and these pages carry no ads or partner links.
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Quick facts: 3 Medicare- and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in Lexington, MA; 2 have a CMS overall star rating and 1 are rated 4+ stars (CMS Care Compare, September 2026); ranked only by CMS stars, never paid.