Home / Massachusetts / Chelsea
Leonard Florence Center for Living
165 Captain's Row, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Suffolk County · (617) 887-0001
100 certified beds, about 96 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2010
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225775 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since September 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 7.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.47 of those hours.
31.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
CMS links it to Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
509/23
010/24
106/25
211/25
107/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 14, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of six sampled residents (Resident #1), who experienced an acute change in medical status, the Facility failed to ensure they maintained an accurate and complete medical record that included nursing documentation related to the life saving measures initiated and provided by staff.
November 20, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and records reviewed, the facility failed to ensure it was free from a medication error rate of greater than 5% when one Nurse observed made 4 errors out of 38 opportunities, resulting in a medication error rate of 10.53 %. Those errors impacted two Residents (#102 and #98), out of 3 residents observed.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medications were labeled, and dated once opened, according to manufacturer's guidelines on one out of five units.
June 25, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who was alert, oriented and able to make his/her needs known, the Facility failed to ensure he/she was treated in a dignified and respectful manner by staff, when on 06/02/25 a staff member witnessed Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 interact with Resident #1 in a rude, disrespectfully manner, which included CNA #1 yelling at Resident #1 to shut up.
October 2, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
September 14, 2023Standard inspection · 5 citations
- D Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to assess for self-administration of medication for 1 Resident (#11) out of a total sample of 24 residents.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to follow a physician's order; specifically related to parameters for cardiac medications, for 1 Resident (#62) out of a total sample of 24 residents.
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, policy review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure that it was free of a medication error rate of 5 percent or greater. The surveyor observed 2 of 3 licensed nurses (Nurse #3, Nurse#2) make errors while administering medications on 2 of 3 units. Two medication errors were observed out of 32 opportunities, resulting in a medication error rate of 6.25%. This affected two Residents (#21, #398), out of a total of four residents observed.
- D Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure it stored a prescribed albuterol inhaler, located on an over bed table, in a safe and secure manner for 1 Resident (#11) out of a total sample of 24 residents.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a functioning call system for 1 Resident (#52) out of a total sample for 24 residents.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 7.34 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.47 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 6.91 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 4.97 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.2% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.1% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 6.25 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 7.51 on weekdays and 6.91 on weekends, 8% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 7.62 in July to September 2025 to 7.34 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 7.34 | 1.47 | 7.51 | 6.91 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 96 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 7.45 | 1.41 | 7.62 | 7.02 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 98 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 7.62 | 1.44 | 7.81 | 7.14 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 98 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.7 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.6 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.3 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.2 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CHELSEA JEWISH GREEN HOUSE, INC.. CMS links this home to Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 4.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 08/22/1996 |
| Legacy Lifecare Inc | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2021 |
| M&t Bank Corporation | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 10/30/2015 | |
| Anfang, Stuart | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Berman, Adam | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2009 | |
| Berman, Barry | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/1980 | |
| Brudnick, Jeffrey | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2002 | |
| Fiebelkorn, Douglas | Corporate director | Individual | 11/01/2022 | |
| Forman, Sharon | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2014 | |
| Goldsmith, Susan | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2013 | |
| Greenspan, Howard | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2018 | |
| Richman, Gilda | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2002 | |
| Weiss, Judy | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2018 | |
| Berman, Adam | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/31/2006 | |
| Berman, Barry | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/22/1977 | |
| Mullen, Elizabeth | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/16/1982 | |
| Santerre, Jennifer | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/19/2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/05/2025 | |
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 08/26/1996 | |
| Legacy Lifecare Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2021 | |
| Almeida, Amalia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/15/2014 | |
| Anfang, Stuart | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Batista, Jaired | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/12/2022 | |
| Berman, Adam | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2012 | |
| Berman, Barry | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/22/1977 | |
| Birle, Hans | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2021 | |
| Brudnick, Jeffrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Cadet, Reginald | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/26/2023 | |
| Crescenzo, Donna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/13/2010 | |
| Donovan, Michelle | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/26/2010 | |
| Fiebelkorn, Douglas | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2022 | |
| Forman, Sharon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2016 | |
| Goldsmith, Susan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2018 | |
| Greenspan, Howard | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Jean, Maclise | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/09/2024 | |
| Maclellan, Genevieve | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/01/2021 | |
| Minteh, Kitabou | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/27/2015 | |
| Modesto, Aracely | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/30/2019 | |
| Mullen, Elizabeth | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/12/1982 | |
| Nisar, Saira | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/14/2021 | |
| Reyes, Josephine | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/16/2021 | |
| Richman, Gilda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2002 | |
| Santerre, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Spinney, Savanah | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/19/2021 | |
| Villefranche, Linda | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/16/2011 | |
| Weiss, Judy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/08/2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 07/08/2025 | |
| Almeida, Amalia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/15/2014 | |
| Batista, Jaired | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/11/2022 | |
| Donovan, Michelle | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/26/2010 | |
| Minteh, Kitabou | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/27/2015 | |
| Mullen, Elizabeth | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/12/1982 | |
| Nisar, Saira | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/18/2021 | |
| Santerre, Jennifer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2022 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 20, 2025: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 14, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on June 25, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 14, 2023: "Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Katzman Family Center for Living Chelsea, 1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Highland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Chelsea, 1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 74 citations
- The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea Chelsea, 1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett (the) Everett, 1.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- The Center at Advocate East Boston, 2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 70 citations
- North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Boston, 2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Lighthouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Revere, 2.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 38 citations
- Dexter House Healthcare Malden, 2.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
Common questions
- What is Leonard Florence Center for Living's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Leonard Florence Center for Living 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Leonard Florence Center for Living get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 20, 2025. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Leonard Florence Center for Living been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Leonard Florence Center for Living accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Leonard Florence Center for Living?
- CMS lists 56 owners and managers, and links the home to Chelsea Jewish Lifecare. Legal business name: CHELSEA JEWISH GREEN HOUSE, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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