CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
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CMS CCN 2251102026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea

CMS lists this provider in Chelsea, MA, with 154 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 34 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.

100 Summit Street · Chelsea, MA 02150 · Suffolk County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★☆4/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds154CMS provider file
Recent citation rows34current CMS citation release
Penalty rows0current CMS penalties file
Read this record carefully.

The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea survey cycles in this release

CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-09-1932025-09-190
Cycle 22024-10-0992024-10-090
Cycle 32023-08-03122023-08-0310
02 / CITATION DETAIL

The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea citations in the current release

CMS reports 34 citation rows, including 0 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-09-19 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-03
2025-09-19 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-03
2025-09-19 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-03
2025-07-29 · HEALTHF0604Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-13 · complaint
2025-07-29 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-13 · complaint
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0699Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0710Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0740Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-10-09 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14
2024-07-17 · HEALTHF0557Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01 · complaint
2024-07-17 · HEALTHF0600Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-01 · complaint
2024-05-14 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-06-17 · complaint
2023-08-03 · FIREE0004Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-17
2023-08-03 · FIREE0029Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Develop a communication plan.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-08-17
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0637Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0640Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0656Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0658Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0761Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0790Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
2023-08-03 · HEALTHF0865Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-15
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

CMS penalties reported for The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea

The August 2026 file contains 0 penalty rows and $0 in listed fines for this provider record.

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file.
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Ownership disclosures for The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea

CMS matched 10 ownership disclosure rows to The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.

  • THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSOrganization · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    100% · since 03/01/2023
  • COUILLARD, JOHNIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/14/2020
  • COUILLARD, JOHNIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICER
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/13/2020
  • THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/1966
  • BALDINI, CHRISTINEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 01/28/2024
  • BARASH, JEDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 07/24/2016
  • COUILLARD, JOHNIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/13/2020
  • BALDINI, CHRISTINEIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/02/2025
  • BARASH, JEDIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 05/02/2025
  • COUILLARD, JOHNIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 09/14/2020

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Staffing hours and turnover for The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea

CMS reports 6.97 total nurse hours and 1.63 RN hours per resident day for this provider.

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours6.97per resident day
RN hours1.63per resident day
Weekend nurse hours6.33per resident day
Staff turnover—%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS

Facilities published near The Massachusetts Veterans Home At Chelsea

The local peer set contains 3 other published facility records near Chelsea, MA, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.

Open the Chelsea ledger →
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