THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA
THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA, in CHELSEA, Massachusetts, holds 154 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-02-09, averaging 120.1 residents a day.
Has THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA been cited for violations?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | F0656, F0689, F0761 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | D |
| 2025-07-29 | F0604, F0656 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-10-09 | F0656, F0684, F0689, F0699, F0710, F0740, F0761 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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. | D |
| 2024-07-17 | F0557, F0600 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-05-14 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-08-03 | F0865, F0867 | Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | F |
| 2023-08-03 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2023-08-03 | F0637, F0640, F0658, F0761, F0790, F0880 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
How is THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 6.97424 | 3.86193 |
| Average number of residents per day | 120.1 | 98.5 |
Who owns THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA?
THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS HOME AT CHELSEA is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS | since 03/01/2023 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | COUILLARD, JOHN | since 09/14/2020 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | COUILLARD, JOHN | since 09/13/2020 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, BALDINI, CHRISTINE, BARASH, JED, COUILLARD, JOHN | since 01/28/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BALDINI, CHRISTINE, BARASH, JED, COUILLARD, JOHN | since 05/02/2025 |
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