Overview
German Center for Extended Care has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 11 nursing homes in Boston. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (4 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 57% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.
German Center for Extended Care is a nonprofit facility with 133 certified beds, caring for about 129 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 10%
Top 8%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 4, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.80 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.63 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.73 hrs
- Nurse aides2.44 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 133
- Average residents per day
- 129
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 2, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes