I was a patient at the CareOne facility in Lexington for a little more than three months while…read morerecuperating from a broken ankle in one leg and a serious infection in the other leg. My overall opinion of the treatment I received was excellent. The nursing staff provided outstanding care seven days a week. Experts from other local hospitals would visit when a second opinion or another level of expertise was required. The therapy department at CareOne in Lexington has a well-deserved reputation for effective treatment and results. Both the physical and occupational therapists excelled at setting goals for me and working diligently to help me achieve them. The food was surprisingly good. The kitchen staff records your preferences and needs when you first arrive and three times a day, they provide nutritious and enjoyable meals. There are always several choices to choose from. Special note has to be made here for Mark, the recreational director, who is amazing. He knows everyone's name in this large facility and always has a smile while he engages patients with endless games, movies, special holiday events, and even live music once or twice a month. The last performer I heard before I left was a well-known Elvis Impersonator and he put on a fantastic show! Mark's loving and upbeat personality is a powerful medicine you can't dismiss. I also want to single out the executive director of this complex facility, Ryan, who has skillfully hired some of the best nurses and aids in the area. While I am certainly glad to be home and walking on my own two feet again, I miss some of the wonderful friendships I enjoyed at CareOne in Lexington. Also, getting a warm breakfast served in bed every morning at 8 a.m. was nice, too!

I stayed at CareOne Lexington from Friday, 2/27/26 to Wednesday, 3/4/26. Let me start with what's…read moregood about the place: Helga, V., Marvin, Sandy, Lydia, Irene, and Jae. These nurses and aides are genuinely kind people working above and beyond in a hellishly penny-pinching for-profit nursing home that has clearly experienced years of top-down CEO neglect. They do this as the physical plant literally falls apart around them (see photos). If it were not for these caring people, I doubt I would have survived my stay. Nurse Helga is wonderful. On Friday, staff from the cafeteria brought me the meal plan for the week. It consisted of meat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I explained I was vegetarian and asked for the relevant meal plan. Staff had never heard of such a thing. They sent me a salad (see photo). It consisted of half a tomato, some lettuce leaves, and onion. I was supposed to be eating plenty of calories and healing after surgery, but this "meal" was under 100 calories - a starvation diet. I showed Helga about catastrophically non-nutritive meal. Out of the goodness of her heart, she bought me a vegetarian bowl at Qdoba. It was delicious. I was deeply touched by this act of extreme kindness. I asked to pay her back, and she wouldn't take my money. Helga is an angel on earth. Incredibly, once Helga was off for the weekend, I had to continue to beg staff for a non-starvation diet. They continued to send me food that amounted to under 600 calories per day. I called Robby, the dietician, but he was off for the weekend. I was hungry and dizzy. A kind nurse got me a bargain-basement Ensure knock-off, but it was lukewarm and tasted bad, so I threw it up. On Saturday, I called friends to let them know I was starving. On Sunday, my friend Julianne came with hummus and pita. On Monday, my friend Dennis came with food that my friend Amy bought. On Monday, when staff started bringing actual vegetarian food (bargain-basement Cheerios, the egg glop that comes frozen in large containers), it was so disgusting and full of chemicals that I threw it up, every time. This meant that I kept losing my medication. (I'm on over a dozen meds a day due to severe neurological and autoimmune disease.) I brought the electolytes my neurologist told me to take three times a day for orthostatic intolerance, but I was never able to get staff to bring me a container to mix them up in, so I became progressively dizzier and more dehydrated throughout my stay. Also: 1) I was told to call Jen, the discharge planner, Wednesday, 3/4 at 10:00 am. I did so. I let staff know that my ride was coming at 2 pm. Four hours later, my ride came, and Jen had still not returned my call. Staff was surprised that she never got back to me. Today, Friday, 3/6, I called her again, because I don't know if I'm still supposed to be taking antibiotics that they gave me at CareOne. Jen has never returned my calls, and I have received no discharge planning. Does she still work there? 2) Social work asked if I needed services at home. I told them that I applied for a home health aide through MassAbility in 2024, and that I have not yet received those services, despite being over 90 percent bedbound and 95% housebound due to neurological disability. (MassAbility gave my case to Elara Caring. Elara Caring has not provided the home health aide that they are required to send me.) Social work said they would try to get me services at home. I never heard back from social work. I called them today, 3/6, to ask what services they found. I still haven't heard back, and I have received no services, including the home help and the post-surgery nursing care I requested while at Care One. 3) The call alarm at the nurse's station typically rings for 35 minutes or longer. It turns off for a couple minutes... then starts back up. My neurological disease comes with severe sensory limitations. I was in the room next to the nurse's desk, with its constant beeping, for my entire stay. I had a severe migraine every day. This is not the nurses' fault. It's the fault of CareOne for understaffing to the point where the call alarm barely ever stops. 4) There was no phone reception in Rm 125P where I stayed. When I needed to beg friends for food or ask my surgeon what to do about the fact that I couldn't stop throwing up, I had to walk far to use the phone. Given that I wasn't allowed to treat my orthostatic intolerance in keeping with my neurologist's directions, this was dangerous. 5) My room was extremely bright even in the middle of the night. This is because there was a huge chandelier outside my window that was kept on all night. The meager shade did almost nothing to block the light. This added to my constant exhaustion and migraine. 6) The issues documented in the photos (exposed wires, insufficient calories, patients being forced to hop in and out of bed to manage their own light soon after abdominal surgery) are dangerous. DO NOT SEND A LOVED ONE HERE.

Not sure where to begin. My father in law passed away today at the Meadow Green nursing and Rehab…read moreCenter in Waltham. My FIL was there for 5 years and his care was superb. The nurses and CNA in the Brooknoll unit were excellent. I literally felt that they loved him. He was always happy, clean and very well cared for. He just loved living there. I also watched how other residents were cared for and they were also well cared for and happy and to me that speaks volume. If i could give 20 stars i would.

It's kept much cleaner than other facilities I've visited. That's it's best attribute. Care is…read morewildly inconsistent with basic needs such as access to water varying day by day. Weekends are particularly bad. Staffing is inconsistent and many are portly trained. An example of this is that some CNAs pick up patients by hand for bed to wheelchair transfers instead of using a Hoyer lift. If they DO use the Hoyer, many times it's only one person when it is supposed to be two. The administration will tell you this never happens, but they are flat out lying as I have witnessed it. I have seen patients who are on oxygen not being reattached after a transfer. Once again, you can raise these issues with nursing staff or even in team care planning meetings, but they will tell you it's untrue. I actually stood with a nurse in front of a patient who did not have their oxygen cannula on tell me that the patient was on oxygen! You just can't make this stuff up. Many times, you cannot reach a loved one OR their unit on the telephone, the first because the aids don't set up residents who are not ambulatory or able to get to things, the second because they are short staffed and/or inattentive. Patients are not always provided access to call bells. Personal items left in drawers, etc. are treated with disregard. For example, one might find their items smeared with toothpaste because an aid shoved an open tube into a drawer after use. I have seen open moisturizer packets tossed into bedside drawers where they then get smeared all over personal belongings. One might find their limited storage space (drawers and such) inundated with towels, diapers, pads, wipes, etc. which get left by one aid and not used by the next. The more care a loved one requires, the sloppier it gets. The administration will take a position that patient reports are undependable and that what family reports isn't actually true. I've rated this place a 2 ONLY because it is sadly better than many other places. That said, the fact that what should be considered baseline is often not met is disgusting. It is apparent that supervision is minimal because the things I've mentioned, along with countless others, can be and have been observed repeatedly.

Atrocious. Incredibly weak and inconsistent medical oversight leads to haphazard care including…read moremedicines administered, food safety, therapy (or lack thereof). Patients crying to be transported simply from their chair into bed for 2 hours. Not an exaggeration. Witnessed multiple times. While there are exceptions, staff can be very rude, defensive, flippant, deflecting. US News quality reviews very inaccurate & misleading from what we've witnessed. Terrible. If this is one of the better skilled nursing and rehab hospitals in the greater Boston area, we're in a very sad state

Heartbreaking Experience…read more I honestly wouldn't recommend this Rehab to anyone. The staff here move incredibly slow and seem overwhelmed all the time. Most of the nurses are retired and just don't have the energy or attentiveness that patients need. There are no staff doctors, only nurse practitioners, and it feels like there's no real leadership or plan in place for anything. There's no protocol for emergencies -- during a fire alarm, everyone looked confused about what to do. We also had two power outages in one week, and instead of fixing the issue or using proper backup power, they handed out battery-operated LED lights to patients. It was honestly shocking.Language barrier is an issue especially when reciting the menu options The worst part is how long it takes to get help. I've seen patients left sitting in their own feces for up to 40 minutes before anyone came. No one deserves that. It breaks my heart to see people treated this way when they're supposed to be cared for and respected in their later years. This place seriously needs to be inspected and held accountable. Families deserve better, and so do the people living here.

My mom was at the commons for several weeks, recovering from a hip fracture. We've had many…read moreexperiences with rehabilitation hospitals over many years and I have to say that The Commons is by far the best experience we've had. Emily Starr is an incredible, caring resource who was always available to help us along, even after my mom left The Commons. Reid, on the PT staff, was an amazing physical therapist who really took the time to improve my mother's mobility in ways that no other physical therapist could. 5+ stars for The Commons!

A high-quality facility with caring staff and friendly environment. The nursing staff are happy to…read morecommunicate and support families. My mom has lived there for 6 years and has transitioned from independent living to assisted living and now to memory care. The staff helped me navigate the transitions and made it as smooth as possible.

I have had chronic pain in my hips, groin, and back for years following a burst appendix, and I had…read moregone through many different treatments until I finally discovered that pelvic PT was a thing, and to find a place that also saw men (most places I looked at were for women only.). To say that my experiences have been life changing would be an understatement. It's take a long time and it's been slow going, but decades of spasms and limited mobility are finally subsiding. I saw both Kim and Melissa, and both of them gave extraordinary care and guidance. I still have some issues that I'm dealing with them, but we've peeled back so many layers of the onion that I can see the end in sight. Thank you so much for all the staff in having a place like this available. Men have pelvises too!

Lizzie made a big difference in the quality of my sleep. She was a good listener and very…read moreresponsive to my questions and concerns. Her explanations were clear and concise and she created an at-home program I can stick with. I recommend her highly.

My aunt was there for some rehabilitation after her fall. The nurses were all nice and were helpful…read moreand did a good job with quality care. My only complaint is that they didn't have telephones in the room and it was difficult reaching my aunt by phone when she was there.

Medical assistants are awful. My mother was not given a lunch or dinner a few times. Her was pretty…read moremuch neglected as we're others I saw. This was a few years ago but from what I hear it's about the same.

Left my nana to die essentially. I visited to find her (she had dementia) scratching her arm down…read moreto almost the bone while the hatian staff workers talked amongst themselves and paid zero attention to the patients. This place is worse than a state ran facility

From the owner: Belmont Manor is a community leader in providing quality-driven post-acute and long-term care…read moreservices. We are committed to providing a continuum of care in an environment that promotes optimal functional ability, interdisciplinary care, and the integration and provision of community resources and education. We promote a challenging and professional work environment through on-going staff education and Continuous Quality Improvement programs, which meet the needs of an ever-changing health care population. We provide inpatient medical, nursing and rehabilitative care for individuals who are unable to live in an alternative community setting, but who do not need the diagnostic or surgical services normally provided by acute care hospitals. We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents by assisting them in achieving their maximum level of independence. This is accomplished through supporting resident's psychological and social needs, maintaining resident self-respect, providing a home environment and respecting resident needs and privacy. We provide rehabilitation and health maintenance to each resident as deemed appropriate by the interdisciplinary health team: this includes nursing, physical therapy, attending physician, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, dietary and social services. Everything we do at Belmont manor is for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life of the residents.

We have used Adams Healthcare to supplement my father's caretaking as he is a fall risk and…read morerequires 24/7. I have found that the caretakers through Adam's are very respectful of the client and they family. They provide the level of communication you desire - if you want to get updates daily or every few hours, they will accomodate. We also had a direct contact who would share when a new caretaker was joining the team or if there was someone who had a conflict and someone new was filling in. I didn't have to worry that my father had safe coverage and that he was receiving a high quality of care. They also worked well with my father's memory care facility and with the hospice nurses. There are a lot of moving parts sometimes that can make communication and coordination complex, but Adams is very proactive and accomodating.

We have been using Adams Healthcare and Staffing 24/7 since May. The agency employs only the…read morebest. They are very respectful of the client as well as the client's family. My husband is a fall risk so he needs constant care. Adam's agency is outstanding.

I am the only child of my elderly parents. My Mom has many issues...no balance, excess fluid, and…read moremacular degeneration. She needs constant care and my Dad is her primary care giver. My Dad had a medical emergency and required hospitalization which now meant my Mom needed assistance. Most importantly immediate overnight care. I was in a complete panic as to what to do. I was referred to Nursing on Demand. I cannot begin to say how grateful and thankful I am. I spoke with Brenda right away and she was able to get someone immediately!! I was so relieved. Angela has been a god sent. Thankfully my Dad is finally coming home. I hope I never am in a situation like this again, but with elderly parents with medical issues it is inevitable. I will absolutely be calling Brenda again. The attention and care that Nursing on Demand provides is without a doubt the best thing you can do.

COO and CEO of this company work hard to place their personnel into environments that fit their…read moreskills. They follow up to their employees needs and offer personalized support! Great company to work with!

Today, I made a Mother's Day visit to your facility. The staff were lovely and friendly. I was so…read moredeeply disappointed to see the quality of food served to my mom and her roommate. An "omelette was a fried egg on a slice of cheese " I hope this post reaches the right people. The elderly matter and deserve better.