German Center for Extended Care

Nursing home in Boston, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02132
Phone: (617) 325-1230
Listed under: Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 225540
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 133
Average residents per day: 131
Ownership: Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name: Deutsches Altenheim INC
Chain: Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (5 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Feb 2, 1992
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 225540. 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 4, 2025. CMS lists 20 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2023 to Feb 27, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 27, 2025	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2025	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2025	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff… Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2024	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2024	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 30, 2024	Provide 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
Aug 30, 2024	Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. Resident Rights	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Aug 30, 2024	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 2, 2024	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 17, 2023	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 20. 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: 3.77 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.62 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.42 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.56 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 25%
RN turnover (yearly): 27%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

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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