German Center For Extended Care
2222 Centre Street, Boston, MA, 02132
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
- Certified beds
- 133 · avg 128 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 26.9% — lower than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 26.7% — lower than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225540
- Certified beds
- 133 beds · avg 128 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Deutsches Altenheim Inc
- Chain affiliation
- Chelsea Jewish Lifecare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Chelsea Jewish Lifecare chain — 5 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (31 on record)
- Baker Tilly Advisory Group, lp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Baker Tilly Us, Llp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Legacy Lifecare Inc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Julius Lwomwa
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Heidi Barenthaler
Corporate Director · 5% · since 2024
+ 25 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 20)
- D0887·Feb 27, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D0883·Feb 27, 2025Complaint
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0658·Feb 27, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E0812·Aug 30, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0684·Aug 30, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0658·Aug 30, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D0657·Aug 30, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E0585·Aug 30, 2024
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Fire-safety citations
23 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 4, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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