Skilled nursing · CHELSEA, MA

Katzman Family Center for Living

17 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, CHELSEA, MA 02150

123 bedsNon profit - Other
10.0Clarity
Score history
Aug 202610.0

First scored Aug 2026. Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 5 May 2026

Some five-star ratings survive a close read. This one does: staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate, and inspectors rated the last health survey 5 out of 5 and levied no fines. In Chelsea, that is the profile families hope to find.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 5 May 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Apr 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★★ 5 of 5
Health inspection★★★★★ 5 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★★★ 5 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
39 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 4 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
21%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
20.7%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
7.1%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.6%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcileNone

MA does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 21% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • Clean accountability record. Non-profit operated — and there are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Katzman Family Center for Living?
Katzman Family Center for Living has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
Has Katzman Family Center for Living been cited for resident harm?
Katzman Family Center for Living has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.