NewBridge on the Charles

Is NewBridge on the Charles a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. NewBridge on the Charles at 6000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026 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 July 15, 2009. 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.

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

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of NewBridge on the Charles find?

No Compliance Review Report is currently posted on NewBridge on the Charles'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 27 of the 37 certified residences in Norfolk County currently have a posted report. Ask NewBridge on the Charles 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 NewBridge on the Charles offer memory care in Dedham?

Yes. NewBridge on the Charles has a certified Special Care Residence with 36 units — about 41% of its 87 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 NewBridge on the Charles's 36-unit Special Care Residence is larger than typical.

Where is NewBridge on the Charles located in Dedham, MA?

NewBridge on the Charles is at 6000 Great Meadow Road, Dedham, MA 02026, in Norfolk County. Hospitals families in Dedham commonly use include Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital.

Dedham, the Norfolk County seat, sits just past Boston's West Roxbury and Hyde Park neighborhoods along Route 128.

There are 2 other certified residences in Dedham: Charter Senior Living of Dedham, Traditions of Dedham.

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 NewBridge on the Charles compare with other assisted living in Norfolk County?

With 87 certified units, NewBridge on the Charles is about typical in size among the 37 certified residences in Norfolk County (number 16 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.

NewBridge on the Charles is one of the nonprofit-owned residences — a minority in Massachusetts, where about four in five ALRs are for-profit.

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

How much does NewBridge on the Charles cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask NewBridge on the Charles 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 NewBridge on the Charles?

Ask NewBridge on the Charles for its latest compliance review outcome first, then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule, and which care needs would force a move.

• 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?
• 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?

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 NewBridge on the Charles work?

Before anyone moves into NewBridge on the Charles, 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 NewBridge on the Charles's 36-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 NewBridge on the Charles 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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