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VETERANS HOME IN CHELSEA

91 Crest Avenue · CHELSEA, MA 02150 · Lic. #VA-ATC-1496 (MA) · 154 certified beds

(617) 887-7115

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About VETERANS HOME IN CHELSEA

VETERANS HOME IN CHELSEA is a nursing home in CHELSEA, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 154 beds, above the Suffolk County median of 122 for nursing homes. It is run by a government body and is part of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 24 citations, the most recent on September 19, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 8.31 hours per resident per day. The Department of Veterans Affairs lists it as a veterans long-term care setting. 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

4.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

3.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (24)

Records from August 2023 to September 2025.

  • September 19, 2025

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 3, 2025.

  • September 19, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 3, 2025.

  • September 19, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 3, 2025.

  • July 29, 2025

    Tag F0604

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2025.

  • July 29, 2025

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 13, 2025.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0710

    Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0699

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • October 9, 2024

    Tag F0740

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 14, 2024.

  • July 17, 2024

    Tag F0600

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 1, 2024.

  • July 17, 2024

    Tag F0557

    Honor 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 September 1, 2024.

  • May 14, 2024

    Tag F0609

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 17, 2024.

  • August 3, 2023

    Tag F0867

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 15, 2023.

  • August 3, 2023

    Tag F0640

    Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 15, 2023.

  • August 3, 2023

    Tag F0637

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 15, 2023.

  • August 3, 2023

    Tag F0658

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 15, 2023.

  • August 3, 2023

    Tag F0865

    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 15, 2023.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

8.31 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 7.11 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

government-state

  • Parent company: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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.

Nursing Homes

Massachusetts median$14,448/mo

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