German Center for Extended Care

Name: German Center for Extended Care
Address: 2222 CENTRE STREET, Boston, MA, 02132, US
Telephone: 6173251230

2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132 · Suffolk County · 133 certified beds · avg 131 residents/day · certified since Feb 2, 1992

Part of chain: CHELSEA JEWISH LIFECARE (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.8★)

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

3.62

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (20)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · from a complaint
Feb 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint
Feb 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to those eligible after that education, or properly document everyone's vaccination status. · from a complaint
Aug 30, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to voice complaints without discrimination or retaliation, or did not have a working complaint process that resolves issues promptly.
Aug 30, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Aug 30, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Aug 30, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Aug 30, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
May 2, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint
Aug 17, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Aug 17, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Aug 17, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility employed staff who were not licensed, certified, or registered as required by state law.

Inspection trend by year

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	11	F
2024	6	E
2025	3	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Massachusetts avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.62	3.89	3.95	bottom 41% in Massachusetts; bottom 43% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.60	0.65	0.69	top 48% in Massachusetts; top 48% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.42	3.51	3.50	top 46% in Massachusetts; top 47% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.42	0.46	0.48	top 44% in Massachusetts; top 44% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	24.8	38.2	45.8	top 13% in Massachusetts; top 7% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	26.7	42.6	42.9	top 19% in Massachusetts; top 24% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.77, RN 0.62, weekend 3.56. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Legacy Lifecare INC	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	100%	09/08/2020
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/19/2025
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP	Organization	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/19/2025
Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/22/2025
Baker Tilly Us LLP	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/05/2025
Baker Tilly Us LLP	Organization	Trustee of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/05/2025
Baker Tilly Us LLP	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	05/22/2025
Barenthaler, Heidi	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	07/24/2024
Barenthaler, Heidi	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	07/21/2024
Benton, Douglas	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	02/22/2022
Benton, Douglas	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	02/22/2022
Berman, Adam	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2021
Berman, Adam	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2021
Birle, Hans	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1995
Birle, Hans	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1995
Birle, Hans	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1995
Bridge, U Barbara	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1980
Bridge, U Barbara	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1980
Brinkhaus, Heinz	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1998
Brinkhaus, Heinz	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	10/01/1998

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
"How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
"Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Care Village at Parkway	0.7 mi	Boston, MA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Care Village at West Roxbury	0.8 mi	West Roxbury, MA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility	2.0 mi	Dedham, MA	★★★★★	5/5
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center	2.1 mi	Boston, MA	★★★★★	4/5
Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	2.8 mi	Boston, MA	★★★☆☆	4/5
Brush Hill Care Center	3.4 mi	Milton, MA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Care Village at Mattapan	3.6 mi	Mattapan, MA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center	3.7 mi	Boston, MA	★★★★★	4/5
Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center	3.9 mi	Needham, MA	★★★★☆	4/5
Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living	4.0 mi	Newton Upper Falls, MA	★★★☆☆	3/5
Sherrill House	4.5 mi	Boston, MA	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Benjamin Healthcare Center	4.6 mi	Boston, MA	★☆☆☆☆	1/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225540.

The Care File

Visit checklist — German Center for Extended Care

2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132 · 6173251230

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
☐ "How do you handle COVID-19 vaccination for residents and staff, and what happens during an outbreak?"
☐ "Walk me through what happens when a resident or family files a grievance — who responds and how fast?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 225540 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)