Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center
1200 Centre Street, Boston, MA 02131 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 50 certified beds
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.55 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jul 24, 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 Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center 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) | 4.55 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.14 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.43 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 39.5% | 46.4% | — |
| 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 21, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 13, 2026
What inspectors found at Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center
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
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 21, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 24, 2023 - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 24, 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 · May 24, 2023 - Minimal
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 24, 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
- 1200 Centre Street
Boston, MA 02131 - CMS certification #
- 225759
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 33.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 2001-06-07
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Kitchen 20 inspections by City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Health Division since 2024; latest Pass (August 2026)
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Kitchen inspections
The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.
City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Health Division: Hebrew Rehab Center
- Apr 27, 2026: Pass. No violations listed.
- Jul 21, 2025: Pass. No violations listed.
- Jan 3, 2025: Pass. No violations listed.
- Dec 13, 2024: Pass.
2 violations
- Standards of Identity (C) (*). Pass. Inspector’s note: Packaged foods that will be grab and go will need to have labels of the. Not all had them at this time.
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) (**). Pass. Inspector’s note: As discussed please review with staff not to block the hand sinks with cart used to bring food over from main kitchen.
- Dec 5, 2024: Fail.
2 violations
- Standards of Identity (C) (*). Fail. Inspector’s note: Packaged foods that will be grab and go will need to have labels of the. Not all had them at this time.
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) (**). Fail. Inspector’s note: As discussed please review with staff not to block the hand sinks with cart used to bring food over from main kitchen.
- Jan 16, 2024: Pass.
1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) (***). Pass. Inspector’s note: Sliced tomatos at 48F. I review with PIC to properly cool after prep and before using them.
- Jan 8, 2024: Fail.
1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) (***). Fail. Inspector’s note: Sliced tomatos at 48F. I review with PIC to properly cool after prep and before using them.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. *, **, ***: Boston's violation levels as published; more stars means a more serious violation. HE_Pass / HE_Fail: Passed or failed the health inspection. Other codes (for example HE_Filed, HE_Hearing) are later steps in the case.
City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Health Division: Hebrew Rehab Center 6th. Fl.
- Aug 10, 2026: Pass. No violations listed.
- Apr 27, 2026: Pass. No violations listed.
- Oct 24, 2025: Pass.
1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) (**). Pass. Inspector’s note: High temperature dishwasher in the 6th floor kitchen did not hit 180F but was 160F at the plate. Please have the gauge repaired to read 180F to 194F
- Oct 16, 2025: Fail.
1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) (**). Fail. Inspector’s note: High temperature dishwasher in the 6th floor kitchen did not hit 180F but was 160F at the plate. Please have the gauge repaired to read 180F to 194F
- Jul 29, 2025: Pass.
2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) (*). Pass. Inspector’s note: Hood filters and hood in the 6th floor full kitchen will need to be cleaned. Hood sticker for the stove side expired in April 2025 and the other is July of 2025. Hood will need to be cleaned even if not beng used. Must be up to date.
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) (**). Pass. Inspector’s note: Please provided a tempature measuring disk or thermal strips for this dishwasher and all the other dishers on each floor. and the three at the rehab building. All staff should be able to use them and check from time to time.
- Jul 21, 2025: Fail.
2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) (*). Fail. Inspector’s note: Hood filters and hood in the 6th floor full kitchen will need to be cleaned. Hood sticker for the stove side expired in April 2025 and the other is July of 2025. Hood will need to be cleaned even if not beng used. Must be up to date.
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) (**). Fail. Inspector’s note: Please provided a tempature measuring disk or thermal strips for this dishwasher and all the other dishers on each floor. and the three at the rehab building. All staff should be able to use them and check from time to time.
- Jan 10, 2025: Pass.
1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) (*). Pass. Inspector’s note: Replace the missing ice machine compressor cover.
- Jan 3, 2025: Fail.
1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) (*). Fail. Inspector’s note: Replace the missing ice machine compressor cover.
- Dec 5, 2024: Pass. No violations listed.
- Aug 23, 2024: Pass.
1 violation
- Standards of Identity (C) (*). Pass. Inspector’s note: As discussed please provide labels on grab and go deserts soups and meals in retail area.
- Aug 14, 2024: Fail.
1 violation
- Standards of Identity (C) (*). Fail. Inspector’s note: As discussed please provide labels on grab and go deserts soups and meals in retail area.
- Jan 16, 2024: Pass.
1 violation
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) (*). Pass. Inspector’s note: Hood filters on the cooking line will need to be cleaned. Hood sticker is good until Jan 15th. Please have the hood cleaned or date when it will be done.
- Jan 8, 2024: Fail.
1 violation
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) (*). Fail. Inspector’s note: Hood filters on the cooking line will need to be cleaned. Hood sticker is good until Jan 15th. Please have the hood cleaned or date when it will be done.
Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. *, **, ***: Boston's violation levels as published; more stars means a more serious violation. HE_Pass / HE_Fail: Passed or failed the health inspection. Other codes (for example HE_Filed, HE_Hearing) are later steps in the case.
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Sep 10, 2020: unprogrammed, other inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 10, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Hebrew Rehabilitation Center. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jul 22, 2019: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Aug 26, 2019. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Hebrew Senior Life. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain. 0.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Boston. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Affordable Priority Home Health Services LLC, Roslindale. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Sullivan’s Pharmacy & Medical Supply. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02131 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Brigham/Faulkner, Jamaica Plain, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Brookline Dialysis, Brookline, 2.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Mary Eliza Mahoney Dialysis Center (Bma Of Massachusetts), Roxbury, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 19 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02131.
Longwood Hospice, office in Brookline, 2.9 miles away, straight line
Good Shepherd Community Care, office in Newton, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
West River Hospice, office in Needham, 4.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Roslindale. 0.0 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.
- 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, wildfire very 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 | See above |
| City of Boston Inspectional Services Department, Health Division kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center staffed?
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center reports 4.55 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center have?
Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center is certified for 50 beds.