Adelaide of Newton Centre

Is Adelaide of Newton Centre a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. Adelaide of Newton Centre at 157 Herrick Road, Newton, MA 02459 is listed as Certified on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) list of certified Assisted Living Residences dated June 25, 2026, and has held certification since October 11, 2019. Massachusetts certifies assisted living residences rather than licensing them, so there is no license number to look up — the state identifies each residence by name and address.

The state profile notes the residence opened in 2020; its current certification record starts October 11, 2019, which can reflect a change of ownership or a re-certification.

Check the record yourself on the mass.gov page for Adelaide of Newton Centre, which also lists the unit counts, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report.

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of Adelaide of Newton Centre find?

AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review of Adelaide of Newton Centre, conducted November 6, 2025, resulted in a Plan of Correction required across 7 lettered finding areas, 6 of them marked as repeat findings from the prior review.

The report's findings covered emergency-call (e-call) response times, resident assessments and service plans, the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program, on-time reporting of resident incidents to the state, evacuation and elopement drills, controlled-substance counts, the correspondence log used for continuity of care and staff training and supervision records.

A Plan of Correction is the standard outcome of a Massachusetts compliance review: the residence answers each finding in writing and AGE grants recertification once the fixes are accepted. It is not a suspension or fine. Nearly every residence with a posted report in Greater Boston received one, so the useful comparison is which areas were cited and whether they repeat.

For context, the median posted report for a Middlesex County residence lists 6 finding areas; Adelaide of Newton Centre's latest lists more than that.

Read the full Compliance Review Report on mass.gov →

Does Adelaide of Newton Centre offer memory care in Newton?

Yes. Adelaide of Newton Centre has a certified Special Care Residence with 50 units — every certified unit is Special Care. In Massachusetts, memory care is delivered in a Special Care Residence (SCR) inside a certified ALR; it is not a separate license.

Statewide, the median ALR with an SCR has about 20 SCR units, so Adelaide of Newton Centre's 50-unit Special Care Residence is larger than typical.

Where is Adelaide of Newton Centre located in Newton, MA?

Adelaide of Newton Centre is at 157 Herrick Road, Newton, MA 02459, in Middlesex County. Hospitals families in Newton commonly use include Newton-Wellesley Hospital and St. Elizabeth's Medical Center.

Newton is made up of thirteen villages, including Newton Centre, Newton Corner and Newton Lower Falls, along the Green Line and the Mass Pike.

There are 4 other certified residences in Newton: Evans Park at Newton Corner, Scandinavian Living Center, Sunrise of Newton, The Falls at Cordingly Dam.

Veterans and surviving spouses can be served by the VA Boston Healthcare System (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and Brockton campuses) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward assisted living costs.

How does Adelaide of Newton Centre compare with other assisted living in Middlesex County?

With 50 certified units, Adelaide of Newton Centre is smaller than most among the 75 certified residences in Middlesex County (number 58 by unit count); the county median is 79 units.

61 of those 75 residences have Special Care Residence units, 7 report nonprofit ownership on their state profile, and 20 list low-income options.

Closest in size among Middlesex County residences, from the same state records:

How much does Adelaide of Newton Centre cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Adelaide of Newton Centre for its written fee schedule. Statewide, AGE's 2025 census report puts the median monthly fee range at $4,228–$9,225 for traditional units and $7,218–$10,886 for Special Care units.

Greater Boston generally runs above those statewide medians: this site's cost research puts typical memory care at $7,200–$10,000/mo in 2026, with Brookline, Newton, Cambridge and the Back Bay at the high end.

Its state profile lists no low-income options, so expect private pay for rent.

MassHealth does not pay assisted living rent. Some residences accept MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) or a Senior Care Options (SCO) plan for personal-care services; ask the residence directly, and see our Frail Elder Waiver guide for at-home alternatives.

What should you ask when touring Adelaide of Newton Centre?

Start with the areas the state already flagged at Adelaide of Newton Centre — emergency-call (e-call) response times, resident assessments and service plans, the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program — and ask what changed after the review; then cover staffing, fees and move-out triggers.

• What is your average pendant/e-call response time overnight, and can I see last month's response log?
• How often is a resident's service plan reassessed, and who attends that meeting?
• What has your quality-improvement committee changed in the past year?
• How do you notify families and the state after a fall or other incident, and how fast?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How long have the executive director and resident care director been in their roles?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds?

Visit twice — once at a meal — and read the residency agreement before paying a deposit. Massachusetts gives ALR residents specific resident rights, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program can help if problems come up later.

How does moving into Adelaide of Newton Centre work?

Moving into Adelaide of Newton Centre starts with a pre-admission screening and a written assessment of your parent's needs, which the residence uses to build an individual service plan before move-in day.

• Residency agreement and disclosures. The residence must give you its residency agreement and a disclosure of fees, services and discharge terms; take them home and compare them before paying a deposit.
• Special Care Residence admission. Admission to Adelaide of Newton Centre's 50-unit Special Care Residence is based on a dementia diagnosis and an assessment that the secured setting is appropriate; ask what criteria would move a resident between its traditional and Special Care units — here every unit is Special Care.
• Medication plan. Decide whether your parent will self-administer, receive Self-Administered Medication Management (SAMM) help from aides, or need Limited Medication Administration (LMA) by a nurse — it affects both care and fees.
• Payment. Rent and care are almost always private pay in an ALR; long-term care insurance and VA Aid & Attendance can offset them.

If Adelaide of Newton Centre has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring — availability at large Greater Boston residences changes month to month.

Frequently asked questions