Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC
A hospice in Newton, Massachusetts 02464
1234 Chestnut Street, Suite 101, Newton, Massachusetts 02464. (801) 996-3217.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- Not rated family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean2
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 hospices serving ZIP code 02464 had 6.
The last inspection on record was on Jan 30, 2025: a reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Jan 30, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Prevention (42 CFR 418.60(a))
The inspectors’ words, 176 words
“It is required that the hospice follows accepted standards of practice to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable disease, including the use of standard precautions, such as: hand hygiene. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review, interview, and observation. Agency policy #7-009, “Hand Hygiene” (revised May 2024), stated in part, “Wash hands for at least fifteen (15) seconds covering all surfaces of the hand and fingers …” In 1 of 3 (33%) home visits observed, the agency did not ensure that the Hospice Aide performed hand hygiene correctly, as indicated per the agency’s policy. Home Visit 1: During the home visit with the Hospice Aide (HA) [Personnel Record 4], the HA washed their hands at the sink three (3) times with soap and water; each hand wash lasted eight to ten seconds, not fifteen (15) seconds per the policy. During an interview following the home visit, the HA did not explain or disagree with the time spent hand-washing at the sink, even when told that it lasted only eight to ten seconds.”
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Discharge or transfer of care (42 CFR 418.104(e)(2)(i))
The inspectors’ words, 271 words
“It is required that if a patient revokes the election of hospice care or is discharged from hospice per hospice regulation §418.26 (i.e., no longer terminally ill), the hospice forwards to the patient’s attending physician a copy of the hospice discharge summary. This standard was not met as evidenced by clinical record review and interview. In 2 of 2 (100%) clinical records reviewed of patients with a live discharge from hospice services, the agency did not ensure that the discharge summary was sent to the patient’s physician. Clinical Record 11: The patient elected the hospice benefit on 03/13/2024 and was discharged due to an extended prognosis on 09/07/2024. The discharge summary was dated 09/11/2024. A clinical record review revealed that an attempt was made to fax the discharge summary to the patient’s physician, but the document failed to transmit. There was no evidence documenting that the discharge summary was successfully sent to the physician. Clinical Record 12: The patient elected the hospice benefit on 10/09/2024 and revoked hospice services on 01/17/2025. The discharge summary was dated 01/20/2025. It indicated that an attempt was made to fax the discharge summary to the patient’s physician, but the document failed to transmit. A clinical record review revealed that an attempt was made to fax the discharge summary to the patient’s physician, but the document failed to transmit. There was no evidence documenting that the discharge summary was successfully sent to the physician. During a joint clinical record review and interview on 01/29/2025, the Vice President of Compliance confirmed that there was no documentation that the discharge summaries were successfully provided to the patient’s physician.”
The one inspection in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since Mar 10, 2022.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 9.5 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 5.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 85.7% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 10% at home, 61% in assisted living, 29% in a nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 9.5 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 5.4% |
| Visits near death | 85.7% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Brighton G&B Holdings LLC owns 100% directly since Oct 7, 2020.
- 8 owners or officers are people: Scott David Perucca (owns 5% or more through other companies, 11.2%); Tyler M Godfrey (owns 5% or more through other companies, 11.2%); Lauriann Deely (managing employee (on the payroll)); Christopher Jay Harris (corporate officer); Christopher Jay Harris (managing employee (on the payroll)); Sarah Eileen Nielsen (managing employee (on the payroll)); Asif Merchant (managing employee (under contract), 0%); Ashley Howell (managing employee (on the payroll)).
- A private-equity firm is among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort Buyer, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Comfort Intermediary, LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Sun Comfort Parent LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Sun Comfort Parent LP | Limited partner | 100% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Suncrest Health Services LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Brighton G&B Holdings LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Csc Comfort Co-Invest Aggregator LP | Limited partner | 64% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Csc Comfort Co-Invest Aggregator LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 63.83% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| G&b Newco Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 9.6% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Hamilton Lane Private Asset Fund | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 8.03% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Hl Paf Splitter LLC | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 8.03% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Csc (Blocker) Fund V, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 7.81% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Csc Fund V, LP | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 7.13% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Stepstone K Strategic Opportunities Fund V, L.P. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.86% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Kuwait Investment Authority | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 5.86% | Apr 27, 2026 |
What do families say?
- CMS gives no family caregiver survey rating: “The number of cases is too small to report Star Ratings.”
- In CMS’s survey of family caregivers (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 72% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 78% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 96.3% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 48.7% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | Not rated |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 6 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 02464, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 2.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Brighton Hospice Massachusetts, LLC This hospice | 2 |
| Good Shepherd Community Care | 7 |
| Care Dimensions, Inc. | 10 |
| Compassionate Care Hospice | 3 |
| Legacy Lifecare Hospice and Palliative Care | 6 |
| Hebrew Seniorlife Hospice Care, Inc. | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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