Overview
The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Chelsea. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 8.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 19, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea is a government-run facility with 154 certified beds, caring for about 123 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1967.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 35%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 19, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff8.31 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.47 hrs
- Nurse aides5.17 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 154
- Average residents per day
- 123
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 9, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes