Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Katzman Family Center for Living
17 Lafayette Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Map
Non profit - Other · Part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (5 facilities) · 123 certified beds
Katzman Family Center for Living is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chelsea, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.08 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 30, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Katzman Family Center for Living compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.08 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.71 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 22.8% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the May 9, 2024 inspection was corrected by May 29, 2024
What inspectors found at Katzman Family Center for Living
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 9, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 17 Lafayette Avenue
Chelsea, MA 02150 - CMS certification #
- 225451
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 113.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Chelsea Jewish Lifecare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Secured outdoor area
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Katzman Family Center for Living says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a secured outdoor area.
Secured courtyard
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea, Chelsea. 0.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Tak-Progressive Health Services Inc, Chelsea. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02150 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Chelsea, Chelsea, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center, Medford, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis, Boston, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02150.
Legacy Lifecare Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Chelsea, 1.0 mile away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
All Care Hospice Inc, office in Lynn, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Cambridge Public Health Commission, Everett. 0.8 miles away, straight line. 3 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Katzman Family Center for Living a good nursing home?
CMS gives Katzman Family Center for Living an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Katzman Family Center for Living staffed?
Katzman Family Center for Living reports 4.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Katzman Family Center for Living had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does Katzman Family Center for Living have?
Katzman Family Center for Living is certified for 123 beds.