Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Leonard Florence Center for Living
165 Captain's Row · Chelsea, MA 02150 · 100 certified beds
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About Leonard Florence Center for Living
Leonard Florence Center for Living is a nursing home in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 100 beds, below the Suffolk County median of 122 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator and is part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 8 citations, the most recent on November 20, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 7.70 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Chelsea. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (8)
Records from September 2023 to November 2025.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 12, 2025.
November 20, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 12, 2025.
June 25, 2025
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 10, 2025.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2023.
September 14, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 2, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
7.70 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 7.45 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit
Part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, a chain of 5 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 4.8 overall, 4.0 for health inspections, 4.2 for staffing, 4.6 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Chelsea.
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