Senior Living in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Assisted living, memory care & independent living in Suffolk County
12 communities licensed by the state of Massachusetts. Listed alphabetically; Lilisity publishes no score or ranking for communities that have not earned an award.
| Community | City | Care types | Licensed capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle | Boston-Brighton | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 84 | — |
| Cohen Florence Levine Estates | Chelsea | Assisted Living | 69 | — |
| Compass on the Bay | Boston-South Boston | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 39 | — |
| Edelweiss Village | Boston-West Roxbury | Assisted Living | 58 | — |
| Florence & Chafetz Home for Specialized Care | Chelsea | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 36 | — |
| Providence House | Boston-Brighton | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 102 | — |
| Rogerson House | Boston-Jamaica Plain | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 40 | — |
| Ruggles Assisted Living | Roxbury | Assisted Living | 43 | — |
| Springhouse | Boston-Jamaica Plain | Independent Living · Assisted Living · Memory Care · Continuing Care | 49 | — |
| Standish Village at Lower Mills | Boston-Dorchester | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 85 | — |
| Susan S. Bailis Assisted Living Community | Boston-Back Bay | Assisted Living | 82 | — |
| The Parc at Harbor View Senior Living | Winthrop | Assisted Living · Memory Care | 73 | — |
Also in Suffolk County, from public records: 1 independent living, life plan and 55+ · 106 income-restricted senior apartments
Costs: assisted living in Massachusetts costs a median of $9,600 a month (CareScout 2025). Nursing home costs in Massachusetts: CareScout medians and the private-pay rates nursing homes publish.
Independent living, life plan and 55+ communities in Suffolk County
1 community from public records. Independent living is not licensed by the state, so these have no state license or inspection record.
| Community | City | Type | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Columbus Plaza | Boston | Independent living | 151 | Peabody Properties |
Income-restricted senior apartments in Suffolk County
106 buildings from public records. Rent is set by income, there are age and income limits, and there is often a wait list. Apply through the property manager.
| Building | City | Apartments | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 132 Chestnut Hill Avenue | Brighton | 61 | 2Life Communities Services |
| 150 River Street | Boston | 11 | Maloney Properties |
| Adams Templeton Elderly Housing | Dorchester | 76 | Winn Management |
| Amory Street Residence | Boston | 64 | Winn Management |
| Amy Lowell House | Boston | 152 | Amy Lowell House Limited Partnership |
| Anna Bissonnette House | Boston | 40 | Peabody Properties |
| Back of the Hill | Jamaica Plain | 125 | The Community Builders |
| Barlett Station Lot D | Roxbury | 50 | POAH Communities |
| Barnes School Elderly Housing | East Boston | 74 | Ebcdc |
| Bay Cove Group Homes I | Dorchester | 38 | Bay Cove Human Services |
| Beachmont Associates | Revere | 40 | Crowninshield Management |
| Beacon House | Boston | 135 | Beacon House Rogerson Limited Partnership |
| Bellingham Square Apartments | Chelsea | 27 | Winn Management |
| Blackstone Apartments | Boston | 145 | POAH Communities |
| Blake Estates I | Hyde Park | 175 | Beacon Residential Management |
| Boston Rehab | Boston | 144 | Counterpoint Management |
| Bowdoin School | Boston | 35 | Wingate Management |
| Brighton-Allston Elderly | Allston | 80 | Corcoran Management |
| Brooke House at Omsted Village | Boston | — | 2Life Communities Services |
| Cardinal Medeiros Manor | Dorchester | 55 | Peabody Properties |
| Casa Maria | Boston | 85 | The Community Builders |
| Castle Cove | South Boston | 65 | CSI Support and Development Services |
| Charlestown Elderly | Charlestown | 42 | Elderly Housing Development & Operations Corporation (EHDOC) |
| Chauncy House | Boston | 87 | The Community Builders |
| Chelsea Square | Chelsea | 71 | RA Management |
| Chelsea Village | Chelsea | 160 | Peabody Properties |
| Cheriton Grove | West Roxbury | 60 | The Community Builders |
| Cheriton Heights Senior | West Roxbury | 70 | The Community Builders |
| Cheverus School Apartments | East Boston | 47 | Ebcdc |
| City Square Elderly Housing | Charlestown | 120 | Cooperative Services, Incorporated |
| Collins Non-Profit Apartments | Chelsea | 100 | CSI Support and Development Services |
| Commonwealth Elderly-Fidelis Way | Brighton | 116 | Boston Housing Authority |
| Council Tower | Roxbury | 145 | Rogerson Communities |
| Covenant House III | Brighton | 42 | Barkan Management |
| Dalrymple School Apartments | Winthrop | 27 | Ebcdc |
| Ditson Street Senior Housing | Dorchester | 40 | Fields Corner Community Development |
| Dorchester House | Dorchester | 91 | Peabody Properties |
| Edison Green Apartments | Dorchester | 95 | SHP Management |
| Farnsworth House | Jamaica Plain | 76 | Rogerson Communities |
| Forest Hills | Jamaica Plain | 87 | Trinity Management Member |
| Franklin Square House | Boston | 193 | POAH Communities |
| Friendly Garden Coop Apartments | Revere | 107 | CSI Support and Development Services |
| Geneva Avenue Housing | Dorchester | 11 | Pine Street Inn Housing II |
| Geneva Elderly Housing | Dorchester | 45 | Winn Management |
| Harbor Point | Dorchester | 1,283 | Cmj Management |
| Hartwell Terrace | Boston | 17 | UHM Properties |
| Hemenway Apartments | Boston | 187 | SHP Management |
| Hong Lok House | Boston | 75 | Rogerson Communities |
| J.J. Carroll Redevelopment | Boston | 142 | 2Life Communities Services |
| Jack Satter House | Revere | 266 | HRCA Housing for Elderly |
| Jamaica Plains Coop Serv | Jamaica Plain | 62 | CSI Support and Development Services |
| John Boyle Oreilly School Apartments | South Boston | 32 | Peabody Properties |
| Julia Martin House | Jamaica Plain | 56 | Peabody Properties |
| Kenmore Abbey | Boston | 199 | POAH Communities |
| Keystone Apartments | Dorchester | 223 | Cmj Management |
| Kurlat House | Brighton | 211 | 2Life Communities Services |
| Landfall West Apartments | East Boston | 59 | Weston Associates Management |
| Leventhal House | Brighton | 254 | 2Life Communities Services |
| Lewis Mall Apartments | East Boston | 47 | Ebcdc |
| Longfellow House | Roslindale | 45 | Rogerson Communities |
| Lyman School Apartments | East Boston | 45 | Ebcdc |
| Marcus Garvey Gardens | Roxbury | 162 | SHP Management |
| Mary Colbert Apartments | Charlestown | 30 | Barkan Management |
| Mason Place | Boston | 129 | Federal Management |
| Mattapan Center For Life | Mattapan | 45 | Winn Management |
| Mei Wah Village | Boston | 41 | Trinity Management |
| Mission Park | Boston | 775 | Trinity Management |
| Morville House | Boston | 147 | Maloney Properties |
| Nate Smith House | Jamaica Plain | 45 | Peabody Properties |
| Neponset Field | Hyde Park | 30 | Maloney Properties |
| Norway Apartments | Boston | 136 | Wingate Management |
| Quincy Commons - Roxbury | Roxbury | 40 | Winn Management |
| Quincy Tower | Boston | 162 | Beacon Residential Management |
| Reservoir Towers | Brighton | 242 | Wingate Management |
| REVERE PHA/Hyman Towers | Revere | 106 | Revere Housing Authority |
| Riley House | Hyde Park | 41 | Maloney Properties |
| Robert L Fortes House | Boston | 44 | Maloney Properties |
| Rockland Street Elderly | Roxbury | 40 | Winn Management |
| Roslindale House | Roslindale | 84 | Rogerson Communities |
| Roslindale Senior NP Housing | Roslindale | 80 | Cooperative Services, Incorporated |
| Roxbury Crossing Senior Bldg | Boston | 40 | Maloney Properties |
| Sarah Baker Manor | Roxbury | 41 | Cruz Management |
| Savin Hill Apartments | Dorchester | 132 | Cmj Management |
| School House Brookledge Cummins | Dorchester | 90 | Peabody Properties |
| School House Kenilworth Williams | Roxbury | 38 | Peabody Properties |
| Senior Living on Bellingham Hill | Chelsea | 60 | — |
| Smith House | Roxbury | 132 | Winn Management |
| South Boston Elderly Housing | South Boston | 50 | Elderly Housing Dev and Oper |
| South Cove Apartments | Boston | 231 | Weston Associates Management |
| Spencer House | Boston | 46 | Rogerson Communities |
| ST Cecilias House | Boston | 123 | Maloney Properties |
| ST Helenas House | Boston | 85 | Maloney Properties |
| Symphony Plaza Apartments | Boston | 404 | Federal Management |
| Talbot Bernard Senior Housing | Dorchester | 31 | UHM Properties |
| Talbot House | Dorchester | 14 | Winn Managed Properties |
| The Greenhouse Aparments | Chelsea | 80 | RA Management |
| The Stearns | Boston | 140 | Federal Management |
| Ulin House | Brighton | 239 | 2Life Communities Services |
| Victory Gardens | East Boston | 87 | Peabody Properties |
| Villa Michelangelo | Boston | 71 | Ebcdc |
| Wait Street | Boston | 100 | SHP Management |
| Waterview Apartments | South Boston | 49 | Federal Management |
| Weld Park Apartments | Roslindale | 14 | Federal Management |
| West Pond Apartments | Jamaica Plain | 60 | Peabody Properties |
| Westland Avenue Apartments | Boston | 97 | Peabody Properties |
| Woodbourne Apartments | Jamaica Plain | 75 | The Community Builders |
Nursing homes in Suffolk County
22 Medicare-certified nursing facilities with CMS ratings.
| Facility | City | CMS Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boston Home | Boston | ★★★★★ | 96 | Non profit - Corporation |
| German Center for Extended Care | Boston | ★★★★★ | 133 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Katzman Family Center for Living | Chelsea | ★★★★★ | 123 | Non profit - Other |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center | Boston | ★★★★★ | 120 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Leonard Florence Center for Living | Chelsea | ★★★★★ | 100 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center | Boston | ★★★★★ | 50 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton | Boston | ★★★★★ | 123 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Boston | ★★★★☆ | 83 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Brighton Post Acute Care | Brighton | ★★★★☆ | 78 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Bostonian Nursing Care & Rehabilitation Center | Dorchester | ★★★★☆ | 121 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Care Village at West Roxbury | West Roxbury | ★★★☆☆ | 76 | For profit - Corporation |
| The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea | Chelsea | ★★★☆☆ | 154 | Government - State |
| Care Village at Mattapan | Mattapan | ★★☆☆☆ | 85 | For profit - Corporation |
| Lighthouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Revere | ★★☆☆☆ | 123 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Presentation Rehab and Skilled Care Center | Boston | ★★☆☆☆ | 122 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Sherrill House | Boston | ★★☆☆☆ | 196 | Non profit - Corporation |
| St Joseph Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Dorchester | ★★☆☆☆ | 123 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Benjamin Healthcare Center | Boston | ★☆☆☆☆ | 205 | Non profit - Other |
| Care Village at Parkway | Boston | ★☆☆☆☆ | 141 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Highland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Chelsea | ★☆☆☆☆ | 195 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Boston | ★☆☆☆☆ | 100 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| The Center at Advocate | East Boston | ★☆☆☆☆ | 190 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
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