Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates

Is Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates at 240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody, MA 01960 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 September 3, 1997. 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.

Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates is one of the longer-running residences in Essex County: its certification dates to 1997, 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates, which also lists the unit counts, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report.

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates find?

No Compliance Review Report is currently posted on Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates's mass.gov record page, so there is no public finding or enforcement action on file there as of October 2026.

AGE reviews each residence as part of its recertification cycle and posts reports to the record page over time. About 18 of the 33 certified residences in Essex County currently have a posted report. Ask Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates for the date and outcome of its most recent compliance review and for a copy of any Plan of Correction — residences receive the report directly and can share it.

Does Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates offer memory care in Peabody?

Yes. Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates has a certified Special Care Residence with 40 units — about 30% of its 132 certified units. 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates's 40-unit Special Care Residence is larger than typical.

Where is Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates located in Peabody, MA?

Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates is at 240 Lynnfield Street, Peabody, MA 01960, in Essex County. Hospitals families in Peabody commonly use include Salem Hospital and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center.

Peabody is a North Shore city in Essex County, bordering Lynnfield, Danvers and Salem.

There is 1 other certified residence in Peabody: Sunrise of Gardner Park.

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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates compare with other assisted living in Essex County?

With 132 certified units, Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates is one of the largest among the 33 certified residences in Essex County (number 2 by unit count); the county median is 76 units.

26 of those 33 residences have Special Care Residence units, 5 report nonprofit ownership on their state profile, and 6 list low-income options.

Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates is one of the nonprofit-owned residences — a minority in Massachusetts, where about four in five ALRs are for-profit.

It is co-located with a nursing home, which can make a later move to skilled care less disruptive.

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

How much does Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates 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 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates?

Ask Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates for its latest compliance review outcome first, then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule, and which care needs would force a move.

• Can we visit at mealtime and in the evening without an appointment?
• Do you accept MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) or Senior Care Options (SCO) for care services?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the residence?
• 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?
• 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates work?

Before anyone moves into Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates, Massachusetts rules require the residence to screen and assess the prospective resident and agree a written service plan with the family.

• 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates's 40-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.
• 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 Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates 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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