Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Leonard Florence Center for Living
165 Captain'S Row, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (5 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Leonard Florence Center for Living is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chelsea, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 7.62 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 20, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Leonard Florence 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) | 7.62 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.44 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.23 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.8% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Leonard Florence 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
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023
Show all 8 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 14, 2023 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 14, 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
- 165 Captain'S Row
Chelsea, MA 02150 - CMS certification #
- 225775
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 97.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-02-26
- 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
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone A
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. 2.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Katzman Family Center for Living, Chelsea. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Legacy Lifecare Visiting Nurse Agency, Chelsea. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.1 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, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Massachusetts General Hospital - Dialysis, Boston, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm)
Davita Wellington Circle Dialysis Center, Medford, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02150.
Legacy Lifecare Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Chelsea, 0.1 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
All Care Hospice Inc, office in Lynn, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wanda Colon-Cartagena, MD, Charlestown. 1.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone A on the Massachusetts hurricane evacuation zones. (Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (via MassGIS), map updated May 22, 2026)
- 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively high, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, 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 | See above | |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Leonard Florence Center for Living a good nursing home?
CMS gives Leonard Florence Center for Living an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Leonard Florence Center for Living staffed?
Leonard Florence Center for Living reports 7.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Leonard Florence Center for Living had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Leonard Florence Center for Living have?
Leonard Florence Center for Living is certified for 100 beds.