Discovery Village Quincy

Is Discovery Village Quincy a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. Discovery Village Quincy at 99 Brackett Street, Quincy, MA 02169 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 April 25, 1996. 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.

Discovery Village Quincy is one of the longer-running residences in Norfolk County: its certification dates to 1996, the first years of the Massachusetts ALR program after the 1994 law that created it.

Check the record yourself on the mass.gov page for Discovery Village Quincy, which also lists the unit counts, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report.

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of Discovery Village Quincy find?

AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review of Discovery Village Quincy, conducted May 21, 2026, resulted in a Plan of Correction required across 6 lettered finding areas.

The report's findings covered emergency-call (e-call) response times, dietary reviews, resident assessments and service plans, the quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program, on-time reporting of resident incidents to the state, 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 Norfolk County residence lists 6 finding areas; Discovery Village Quincy's latest lists about the same number of.

Read the full Compliance Review Report on mass.gov →

Does Discovery Village Quincy offer memory care?

No. Discovery Village Quincy has no Special Care Residence units on the state record, so it is certified for traditional assisted living only. A resident whose dementia progresses to needing a secured setting would usually need to move to a residence with an SCR or to a nursing home.

2 other certified residences in Quincy have Special Care Residence units: Atria Marina Place, The Atrium at Faxon Woods. See the full memory care list for the rest of Greater Boston.

Where is Discovery Village Quincy located in Quincy, MA?

Discovery Village Quincy is at 99 Brackett Street, Quincy, MA 02169, in Norfolk County. Hospitals families in Quincy commonly use include South Shore Hospital (Weymouth) and Boston Medical Center.

Quincy, the largest city in Norfolk County, is served by four Red Line stations and sits on the harbor at Marina Bay and Wollaston.

There are 4 other certified residences in Quincy: Atria Marina Place, Fenno House, The Assisted Living Residences at Hancock Park, The Atrium at Faxon Woods.

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 Discovery Village Quincy compare with other assisted living in Norfolk County?

With 150 certified units, Discovery Village Quincy is one of the largest among the 37 certified residences in Norfolk County (number 1 by unit count); the county median is 77 units.

30 of those 37 residences have Special Care Residence units, 4 report nonprofit ownership on their state profile, and 5 list low-income options.

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

How much does Discovery Village Quincy cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Discovery Village Quincy 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.

Greater Boston generally runs above those statewide medians: this site's cost research puts typical assisted living at $5,800–$8,200/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 Discovery Village Quincy?

Start with the areas the state already flagged at Discovery Village Quincy — emergency-call (e-call) response times, dietary reviews, resident assessments and service plans — 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?
• Who reviews special diets, and how are meal changes communicated?
• 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?
• What is the full monthly fee for my parent's care level, and what triggers an increase?
• 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?

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 Discovery Village Quincy work?

Moving into Discovery Village Quincy 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.
• 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 Discovery Village Quincy has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring — availability at large Greater Boston residences changes month to month.

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