Leonard Florence Center for Living
Nursing home in Chelsea, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225775
165 Captain's Row, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Suffolk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 20, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Leonard Florence Center for Living take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Leonard Florence Center for Living is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Leonard Florence Center for Living reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 7.70
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 5.19
- Weekend total hours
- 7.12
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 20, 2025 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 2, 2024, found 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Leonard Florence Center for Living in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 95.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 95.2
- Certified since
- February 26, 2010
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Leonard Florence Center for Living
- Legal business name
- Chelsea Jewish Green House, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Chelsea Jewish Lifecare, 4.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Leonard Florence Center for Living
- Katzman Family Center for Living17 Lafayette Avenue, Chelsea 02150
- Highland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center255 Central Avenue, Chelsea 02150
- The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea100 Summit Ave, Chelsea 02150
- The Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett289 Elm Street, Everett 02149
- The Center at Advocate111 Orient Avenue, East Boston 02128
Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Massachusetts, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Leonard Florence Center for Living, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Leonard Florence Center for Living
What is the CMS star rating of Leonard Florence Center for Living?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Leonard Florence Center for Living accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Leonard Florence Center for Living?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Leonard Florence Center for Living?
Chelsea Jewish Green House, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.