Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
German Center for Extended Care
2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA · (617) 325-1230
- Certified beds
- 133
- Residents per day
- 129
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 2, 1992
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
German Center for Extended Care carries 11 inspection points. That is fewer than 83% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
20 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5E
- E
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4F
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Infection Control2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
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 member's vaccination status.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- 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.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Administration1D
- D
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
Inspection history
2025-09-04
0 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-08-30
8 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2023-08-17
12 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 48 min of nursing staff time a day, 38 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 48 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 31% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.5 pts better | 100.0% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.3 pts better | 1.1% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms15.5 pts worse | 32.9% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.3 pts worse | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.9 pts better | 14.6% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.1 pts better | 12.4% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened8.9 pts better | 5.0% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.4 pts worse | 16.2% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.2 pts better | 19.2% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts better | 2.5% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19.9 pts better | 98.8% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8 pts better | 3.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine19.9 pts better | 98.0% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.7 pts worse | 29.4% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
65 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Lifecare Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 4 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 83 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Trustee Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 83 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 83 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Us Llp | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 75 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Us Llp | Trustee Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 75 facilities |
| Baker Tilly Us Llp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 75 facilities |
| Barenthaler, Heidi | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Barenthaler, Heidi | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Douglas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Benton, Douglas | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Berman, Adam | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Berman, Adam | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Birle, Hans | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Birle, Hans | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Birle, Hans | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Bridge, U Barbara | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bridge, U Barbara | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brinkhaus, Heinz | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Brinkhaus, Heinz | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cadasse, Angela | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cadasse, Angela | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Carberry, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Carberry, John | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chambers, Dorreth | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Dilger, Erik | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dilger, Erik | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Diop, Babacar | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Diop, Babacar | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Diop, Babacar | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Grueneich, Armin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Grueneich, Armin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heise, Lars | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Heise, Lars | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hentschel, Dirk | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hentschel, Dirk | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Legacy Lifecare Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Linehan, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Linehan, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lwomwa, Julius | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lwomwa, Julius | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Maclellan, Genevieve | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Maclellan, Genevieve | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Maclellan, Genevieve | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Pieleanu, Adrian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pieleanu, Adrian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Pineiro, Justin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Pineiro, Justin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Santerre, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Santerre, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Schwartz, Marie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schwartz, Marie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Soeldner, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Soeldner, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stehling, Roswitha | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Stehling, Roswitha | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Toegel, Hans | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Toegel, Hans | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Von Rosenstiel, Philipp | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Von Rosenstiel, Philipp | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Von Stackelberg, Charles | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Von Stackelberg, Charles | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Von Stackelberg, Charles | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke7F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services4F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Construction3F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
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- G
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- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- D
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 35 min
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- $0