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2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132 (opens Google Maps) · Suffolk County · (617) 325-1230· 133 certified beds · avg 131 residents/day · certified since Feb 2, 1992 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: CHELSEA JEWISH LIFECARE (5 facilities, chain avg rating 4.8★)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Showing the latest 3 of 20 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0658
The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint F-0883
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 F-0887
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0658 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. · from a complaint · F-0883 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0887 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0585 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0812 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0657 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| May 2, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0580 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · F-0726 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0550 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not make sure residents were fully informed about their own health, care, and treatments in a way they could understand. · F-0552 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0580 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0686 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0695 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0759 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0761 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0812 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility employed staff who were not licensed, certified, or registered as required by state law. · F-0839 |
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 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.
How to file a complaint about care →
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What these staffing numbers mean →
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| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.77 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Price evidence · separate from quality
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How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
Showing 20 of 65 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 45 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
CMS lists this facility under the chain Chelsea Jewish Lifecare — 5 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking.
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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CMS records place this facility in Suffolk, MA — 22 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225540.
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