Home / Massachusetts / Newton
Lasell House
120 Seminary Avenue, Newton, MA 02466 · Middlesex County · (781) 808-8813
44 certified beds, about 23 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2000
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225755 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 11, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 2 health citations since September 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.94 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.66 of those hours.
34.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 2 health citations on file.
September 11, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
September 19, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
September 7, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to complete and submit a Discharge Minimum Data Set assessment for 1 Resident (#19) from a total sample of 13 residents.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to accurately document in the medical record regarding the administration of medication for 1 Resident (#20) out of a total sample of 13 residents.
Fire safety inspections
3 fire safety citations on file: 1 on September 11, 2025, 2 on September 19, 2024.
Every fire safety citation3 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.94 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.66 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.97 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.88 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.39 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 34.5% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 20.0% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.23 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.34 on weekdays and 3.97 on weekends, 26% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.05 in April to June 2025 to 4.94 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.94 | 1.66 | 5.34 | 3.97 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 23 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.63 | 1.26 | 3.89 | 2.96 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 32 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.88 | 2.32 | 6.21 | 5.03 | 14.2% | 0 of 92 | 21 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.05 | 1.85 | 6.43 | 5.10 | 2.7% | 0 of 91 | 22 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.4 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 24.3 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 22.6 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 7.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LASELL VILLAGE INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vianello, Alessandro | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 11/18/2019 | |
| Alexander, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2007 | |
| Vianello, Alessandro | Corporate officer | Individual | 11/18/2019 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 7, 2023: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
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- Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Waltham, 2.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 43 citations
- Skilled Nursing Facility at North Hill (the) Needham, 3.4 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 11 citations
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Common questions
- What is Lasell House's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lasell House 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lasell House get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 11, 2025. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Lasell House been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lasell House accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Lasell House?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: LASELL VILLAGE INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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