German Center for Extended Care
A nursing home in Boston, Massachusetts 02132
2222 Centre Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02132. (617) 325-1230.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Massachusetts average: 6.4
- 3.80 nurse hours per resident per day Massachusetts average: 3.94
- 0 fines in the last three years
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
0 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Massachusetts average is 6.4.
Last standard inspection Sep 4, 2025.
Most serious in three years: D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
9 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm (D). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 9 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 4 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Feb 27, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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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.
Aug 30, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
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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.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
May 2, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Feb 2, 1992.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as non profit, corporation.
- 133 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- No fines in the last three years.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 4 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Who does the caring?
3.80 nurse hours per resident per day
The Massachusetts average is 3.94.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.80 | 3.94 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.63 | 0.66 |
| At weekends | 3.59 | 3.52 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.5% | 37.6% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 31.3% | 42.7% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Legacy Lifecare Inc. owns 100% directly since Sep 8, 2020.
- Baker Tilly Us LLP and Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc. and Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP run it.
- 57 owners or officers are people: Marie Schwartz (corporate director, 5%); Lars Heise (corporate director, 5%); Hans H Toegel (corporate director, 5%); Heidi Barenthaler (corporate director, 5%); U Barbara Bridge (corporate director, 5%); Philipp Von Rosenstiel (corporate director, 5%); Roswitha T Stehling (corporate director, 5%); Hans P Birle (corporate officer, 5%); Adam S Berman (corporate director, 5%); Genevieve Maclellan (corporate director, 5%); Heinz R Brinkhaus (corporate director, 5%); Heinz W Brinkhaus (corporate director, 5%); Armin Grueneich (corporate director, 5%); Charles A Von Stackelberg (corporate director, 5%); Erik Dilger (corporate director, 5%); Dirk M Hentschel (corporate director, 5%); John Carberry (corporate director, 5%); Babacar Diop (corporate officer, 0%); Babacar Diop (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Babacar Diop (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Dorreth Chambers (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Marie Schwartz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lars Heise (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Douglas Benton (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Douglas Benton (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Hans H Toegel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Heidi Barenthaler (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Angela Cadasse (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Angela Cadasse (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jennifer Santerre (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Santerre (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); U Barbara Bridge (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Julius Lwomwa (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Julius Lwomwa (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Justin Pineiro (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Justin Pineiro (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Adrian Pieleanu (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Adrian Pieleanu (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Philipp Von Rosenstiel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Roswitha T Stehling (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Carol Soeldner (corporate director); Carol Soeldner (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Hans P Birle (corporate director); Hans P Birle (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Adam S Berman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Genevieve Maclellan (corporate officer); Genevieve Maclellan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Heinz R Brinkhaus (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Heinz W Brinkhaus (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Armin Grueneich (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Charles A Von Stackelberg (corporate officer); Charles A Von Stackelberg (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Erik Dilger (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Dirk M Hentschel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Linehan (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Linehan (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John Carberry (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
- Part of Chelsea Jewish Lifecare (5 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Lifecare Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Trustee | Feb 5, 2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Us LLP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 22, 2025 | |
| Legacy Lifecare Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 22, 2025 | |
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 22, 2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Trustee | Feb 19, 2025 | |
| Baker Tilly Advisory Group LP | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | May 22, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Massachusetts average 3.3).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 4.5 miles, this one had the 11th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (0; the middle value was 4).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| German Center for Extended Care This nursing home | 0 | |
| Care Village at Parkway | 0.7 | 11 |
| Care Village at West Roxbury | 0.7 | 9 |
| Newbridge on the Charles Skilled Nursing Facility | 2.0 | 1 |
| Recuperative Services Unit-Hebrew Rehab Center | 2.1 | 1 |
| Armenian Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 2.8 | 2 |
| Brush Hill Care Center | 3.4 | 4 |
| Care Village at Mattapan | 3.6 | 10 |
| Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center | 3.7 | 0 |
| Briarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 3.9 | 4 |
| Stone Rehabilitation and Senior Living | 4.1 | 5 |
| Sherrill House | 4.5 | 9 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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