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German Center for Extended Care

2222 CENTRE STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02132

(617) 325-1230

www.germancentre.org/communities/german-centre

133 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2222 Centre Street

Boston, MA 02132

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Bed capacity

133

CMS facility ID

225540

Care type

Nursing home

County

Suffolk

Facility name

German Center for Extended Care

Street address

2222 CENTRE STREET

City / state / ZIP

Boston, MA 02132

Phone

(617) 325-1230

Website

www.germancentre.org/communities/german-centre

About this facility — German Center for Extended Care

German Center for Extended Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Boston, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 133 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 22 senior care facilities in Boston and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited German Center for Extended Care 43 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Legacy Lifecare Inc

Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2020

Baker Tilly Advisory Group Lp

Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Baker Tilly Us Llp

Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Barenthaler, Heidi

Director · Operational control — since 2024

Benton, Douglas

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Berman, Adam

Director · Operational control — since 2021

Birle, Hans

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1995

Bridge, U Barbara

Director · Operational control — since 1980

Brinkhaus, Heinz

Director · Operational control — since 1998

Cadasse, Angela

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Carberry, John

Director · Operational control — since 2009

Chambers, Dorreth

Operational control — since 2021

Chelsea Jewish Lifecare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Dilger, Erik

Director · Operational control — since 2023

Diop, Babacar

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Grueneich, Armin

Director · Operational control — since 2023

Heise, Lars

Director · Operational control — since 2023

Hentschel, Dirk

Director · Operational control — since 2017

Linehan, Jennifer

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Lwomwa, Julius

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Maclellan, Genevieve

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2008

Pieleanu, Adrian

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Pineiro, Justin

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015

Santerre, Jennifer

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Schwartz, Marie

Director · Operational control — since 2018

Soeldner, Carol

Director · Operational control — since 1996

Stehling, Roswitha

Director · Operational control — since 2018

Toegel, Hans

Director · Operational control — since 2017

Von Rosenstiel, Philipp

Director · Operational control — since 2017

Von Stackelberg, Charles

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-02-02

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-09-04

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$449 per day (≈ $13,650/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

57% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 30% private/other

Occupancy

92% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

8% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

133

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-29

F-0883

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-03-29

F-0887

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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.

Corrected 2025-03-29

2024-08-30Health inspection5 citations

F-0585

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-30

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-30

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2024-05-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0580

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-06-16

2023-08-17Health inspection11 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0658

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0726

F · No harm found

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-09-14

F-0839

D · No harm found

Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

Corrected 2023-09-14

2025-09-04Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-11-01

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-11-01

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-11-01

2024-08-30Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-12-02

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2024-12-02

K-0362

F · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-10-27

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-11-10

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-10-12

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-10-30

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2024-11-15

2023-08-17Fire-safety inspection13 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-10-23

E-0026

F · No harm found

Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.

Corrected 2023-10-23

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-10-23

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0161

F · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-11-03

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-11-10

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0541

F · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-10-23

K-0914

E · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2023-10-23

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225540.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.151 ratings on Google

★Samantha P · 2026-05-09 · via Google
“If you consider any review- please let it be this one. Do not, under any circumstance send your loved ones here. My grandparents have been in and out of facility various times over the last few months. My elderly grandfather was admitted back into this facility a little over a week ago. After a few days, we started to notice he was hallucinating, which is very abnormal for him. We requested a tes…”

★★★★★Gregory Young · 2025-10-15 · via Google
“I can’t say enough good things about this nursing home. The staff here are truly amazing — attentive, caring, and always willing to go above and beyond to help. From the nurses to the aides and everyone in between, they treat residents with such kindness and respect. You can tell they genuinely care about the people they serve. Every time I visit, I feel a sense of comfort knowing my loved one is …”

★★★★★kathy Reda · 2025-11-18 · via Google
“My uncle had a bad fall and weakness over a year ago. He initially was admitted to the German Centre in West Roxbury for rehab. From the moment we arrived the staff have been so kind and helpful. Unfortunately he failed physical therapy and we started the process of becoming a nursing home resident. He has been there for a year. It’s never easy for someone to accept that things their new home but …”

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