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The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea

Nursing home in Chelsea, MA

Medicare-certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
100 Summit Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
Phone
(617) 887-7115
Listed under
Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
225110
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
154
Average residents per day
120
Ownership
Government, state
Legal business name
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Certified for
Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Feb 9, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225110. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 19, 2025. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 3, 2023 to Sep 19, 2025): 5 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Sep 19, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 19, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 19, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 29, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 9, 2024Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
6.97 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.63 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
4.35 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
6.33 hours
Administrators who left in the past year
3

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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