Encompass Health Braintree Hospital Of Braintree
Braintree, MA · Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CCN 223027)
- Patients discharged to the community (return home): Better
- Readmissions within 30 days of discharge: No Different
- Readmissions during the rehab stay: Worse
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections: No Different
- C. difficile (C. diff) infections: No Different
Ownership: For profit · Phone: (781) 848-5353 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
CMS rates Encompass Health Braintree Hospital Of Braintree better than the national rate for sending patients home, but it is better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse on 1 of 5. The remaining measures show no difference from national rates.
Patients at Encompass Health Braintree Hospital Of Braintree return home, or are discharged to the community, at a rate CMS rates better than the national rate. However, readmissions during the rehab stay are rated worse than the national rate, while readmissions after discharge are no different than the national rate.
Encompass Health Braintree Hospital Of Braintree is a Medicare-certified, for-profit inpatient rehabilitation facility in Braintree, Massachusetts. It provides intensive therapy to help patients regain function after a stroke, surgery, or serious injury before returning home.
About this facility
Encompass Health Braintree Hospital Of Braintree is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) located in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. IRFs like this one provide intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day — to help patients regain strength, mobility, and daily-living skills after a stroke, major surgery, or serious injury, with the goal of returning home. This differs from a nursing home, which typically offers a lower, longer-term level of care rather than intensive daily rehabilitation. The facility is a for-profit hospital that has been Medicare-certified since 09/30/1985.
According to CMS Care Compare data, this facility discharges patients to the community — meaning patients return home — at a rate CMS rates better than the national rate. Its rate of potentially-preventable readmission during the rehab stay is worse than the national rate, while its readmission rate after discharge is no different than the national rate. Healthcare-associated infection measures, including catheter-associated urinary tract infections and C. diff infections, are both rated no different than the national benchmark.
Taken together, CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures, and worse than the benchmark on 1 of 5 measures, with the remaining measures showing no difference from national rates. No measures here are marked as not reported. Families should review the full, current details on CMS Care Compare, which is the source of this data.
Questions patients and families ask
What is an inpatient rehabilitation facility, and how is it different from a nursing home?
An inpatient rehabilitation facility provides intensive, hospital-level therapy — often several hours a day — to help patients regain function after events like a stroke or surgery, whereas a nursing home typically provides a lower, longer-term level of care without that intensity of daily rehab.
How often do patients at this facility recover enough to return home?
CMS rates this facility's rate of discharging patients to the community (returning home) as better than the national rate.
How does this facility compare to national rates on readmissions?
Readmission after discharge is rated no different than the national rate, but readmission during the rehab stay is rated worse than the national rate.
How does this facility compare on healthcare-associated infections?
Both catheter-associated urinary tract infection and C. diff infection rates are rated no different than the national benchmark.
Does Medicare cover care at this facility?
This facility is Medicare-certified, indicating it participates in the Medicare program; contact the facility at (781) 848-5353 or verify coverage details on Medicare Care Compare.
Who owns this facility?
It is operated as a for-profit facility.
How long has this facility been Medicare-certified?
It has been Medicare-certified since 09/30/1985.
What conditions does inpatient rehabilitation treat?
The data provided does not specify particular conditions treated; contact the facility at (781) 848-5353 or check Medicare Care Compare for details.
How is this facility's overall quality picture on CMS measures?
CMS rates this facility better than the national benchmark on 1 of 5 reported measures and worse than the benchmark on 1 of 5 measures, with the rest showing no difference.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the current, detailed record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/223027?state=MA.
What should I ask when choosing an inpatient rehab facility?
Consider asking about discharge-to-community rates, readmission rates, infection rates, and available services; contact the facility directly at (781) 848-5353 for specifics not covered by CMS data.
How do I arrange a transfer to this facility from the hospital?
The data provided does not include transfer or admission procedures; contact the facility at (781) 848-5353 to discuss arranging a transfer.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Outcome comparisons are CMS's published measures relative to the national rate. Verify current details with the facility and Medicare before making care decisions.