Cohen Florence Levine Estates

Is Cohen Florence Levine Estates a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. Cohen Florence Levine Estates at 201 Captain's Row, Chelsea, MA 02150 is listed as Certified on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) list of certified Assisted Living Residences dated June 25, 2026, and has held certification since July 24, 1997. Massachusetts certifies assisted living residences rather than licensing them, so there is no license number to look up — the state identifies each residence by name and address.

Cohen Florence Levine Estates is one of the longer-running residences in Suffolk County: its certification dates to 1997, the first years of the Massachusetts ALR program after the 1994 law that created it.

Check the record yourself on the mass.gov page for Cohen Florence Levine Estates, which also lists the unit counts, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report.

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of Cohen Florence Levine Estates find?

AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review of Cohen Florence Levine Estates, conducted July 15, 2025, resulted in a Plan of Correction required, 1 of them marked as repeat findings from the prior review.

A Plan of Correction is the standard outcome of a Massachusetts compliance review: the residence answers each finding in writing and AGE grants recertification once the fixes are accepted. It is not a suspension or fine. Nearly every residence with a posted report in Greater Boston received one, so the useful comparison is which areas were cited and whether they repeat.

Read the full Compliance Review Report on mass.gov →

Does Cohen Florence Levine Estates offer memory care?

No. Cohen Florence Levine Estates has no Special Care Residence units on the state record, so it is certified for traditional assisted living only. A resident whose dementia progresses to needing a secured setting would usually need to move to a residence with an SCR or to a nursing home.

1 other certified residence in Chelsea has Special Care Residence units: Florence & Chafetz Home for Specialized Care. See the full memory care list for the rest of Greater Boston.

Where is Cohen Florence Levine Estates located in Chelsea, MA?

Cohen Florence Levine Estates is at 201 Captain's Row, Chelsea, MA 02150, in Suffolk County. Hospitals families in Chelsea commonly use include Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Chelsea is a compact Suffolk County city across the Mystic River from Charlestown, with Silver Line service into Boston.

There is 1 other certified residence in Chelsea: Florence & Chafetz Home for Specialized Care.

Veterans and surviving spouses can be served by the VA Boston Healthcare System (Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury and Brockton campuses) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward assisted living costs.

How does Cohen Florence Levine Estates compare with other assisted living in Suffolk County?

With 69 certified units, Cohen Florence Levine Estates is about typical in size among the 13 certified residences in Suffolk County (number 7 by unit count); the county median is 69 units.

10 of those 13 residences have Special Care Residence units, 8 report nonprofit ownership on their state profile, and 4 list low-income options.

Cohen Florence Levine Estates is one of the nonprofit-owned residences — a minority in Massachusetts, where about four in five ALRs are for-profit.

Closest in size among Suffolk County residences, from the same state records:

How much does Cohen Florence Levine Estates cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Cohen Florence Levine Estates for its written fee schedule. Statewide, AGE's 2025 census report puts the median monthly fee range at $4,228–$9,225 for traditional units.

Greater Boston generally runs above those statewide medians: this site's cost research puts typical assisted living at $5,800–$8,200/mo in 2026, with Brookline, Newton, Cambridge and the Back Bay at the high end.

Cohen Florence Levine Estates's state profile lists low-income options — usually affordable units created under housing programs such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits. Ask how many such units exist and how long the waitlist is.

MassHealth does not pay assisted living rent. Some residences accept MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) or a Senior Care Options (SCO) plan for personal-care services; ask the residence directly, and see our Frail Elder Waiver guide for at-home alternatives.

What should you ask when touring Cohen Florence Levine Estates?

Ask Cohen Florence Levine Estates for its latest compliance review outcome first, then cover overnight staffing, the full fee schedule, and which care needs would force a move.

• Can we visit at mealtime and in the evening without an appointment?
• Do you accept MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care (GAFC) or Senior Care Options (SCO) for care services?
• How do you handle a hospital discharge back to the residence?
• What is the full monthly fee for my parent's care level, and what triggers an increase?
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing home?
• How long have the executive director and resident care director been in their roles?
• Is a nurse on site every day, and who covers nights and weekends?
• What happens if a resident runs out of private funds?

Visit twice — once at a meal — and read the residency agreement before paying a deposit. Massachusetts gives ALR residents specific resident rights, and the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program can help if problems come up later.

How does moving into Cohen Florence Levine Estates work?

Before anyone moves into Cohen Florence Levine Estates, Massachusetts rules require the residence to screen and assess the prospective resident and agree a written service plan with the family.

• Residency agreement and disclosures. The residence must give you its residency agreement and a disclosure of fees, services and discharge terms; take them home and compare them before paying a deposit.
• Medication plan. Decide whether your parent will self-administer, receive Self-Administered Medication Management (SAMM) help from aides, or need Limited Medication Administration (LMA) by a nurse — it affects both care and fees.
• Payment. Rent and care are almost always private pay in an ALR; long-term care insurance and VA Aid & Attendance can offset them.
• Affordable units. Ask Cohen Florence Levine Estates for the income limits and waitlist for its low-income units.

If Cohen Florence Levine Estates has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring — availability at large Greater Boston residences changes month to month.

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