Nursing homes in Chelsea, MA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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4 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Chelsea are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.8 stars (Massachusetts: 3.1). The highest rated is Leonard Florence Center for Living. 3 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Massachusetts median (3.72 hours).
Nursing homes near Chelsea
- Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Everett (The) · Everett · 4 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- The Center at Advocate · East Boston · 1 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
- Lighthouse Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Revere · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Dexter House Healthcare · Malden · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Boston · 2 stars · 2 mi · Medicaid
- Regalcare at Glen Ridge · Medford · 1 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Saugus Center · Saugus · 1 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Cambridge Rehabilitation & Nursing Center · Cambridge · 4 stars · 4 mi · Medicaid
- Regalcare at Courtyard-Medford · Medford · 1 stars · 5 mi · Medicaid
- Elmhurst Healthcare (The) · Melrose · 5 stars · 5 mi
Questions about nursing homes in Chelsea
- Which nursing homes in Chelsea accept Medicaid?
- 3 of 4 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Leonard Florence Center for Living, Katzman Family Center for Living, Highland Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 4 of 4 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Leonard Florence Center for Living (5 of 5) and Katzman Family Center for Living (3 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Chelsea?
- Leonard Florence Center for Living has the highest CMS overall rating in Chelsea (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Chelsea nursing homes compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.8 stars, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. 0 of 4 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Chelsea have no CMS fines?
- 4 of 4 nursing homes in Chelsea have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Chelsea?
- 2 of 4 nursing homes in Chelsea are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Chelsea?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules.
Nursing homes in nearby cities
- Everett (1)
- East Boston (1)
- Revere (1)
- Malden (1)
- Medford (3)
- Saugus (2)
- Melrose (2)
- Cambridge (3)
- Brookline (1)
- Nahant (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.