Springhouse

Is Springhouse a certified assisted living residence in Massachusetts?

Yes. Springhouse at 44-46 Allandale Street, Boston, MA 02130 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 November 25, 1996. 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.

Springhouse is one of the longer-running residences in Suffolk County: its certification dates to 1996, 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 Springhouse, which also lists the unit counts, ownership flags and any posted Compliance Review Report.

What did the latest Massachusetts compliance review of Springhouse find?

AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review of Springhouse, conducted October 21, 2024, resulted in a Plan of correction required.

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 Springhouse offer memory care in Jamaica Plain, Boston?

Yes. Springhouse has a certified Special Care Residence with 13 units — about 27% of its 49 certified units. In Massachusetts, memory care is delivered in a Special Care Residence (SCR) inside a certified ALR; it is not a separate license.

Statewide, the median ALR with an SCR has about 20 SCR units, so Springhouse's Special Care Residence is smaller than typical, which some families prefer.

Where is Springhouse located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA?

Springhouse is at 44-46 Allandale Street, Boston, MA 02130, in Suffolk County. Hospitals families in Jamaica Plain, Boston commonly use include Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital and VA Boston Jamaica Plain campus.

Jamaica Plain wraps around Jamaica Pond and the Arnold Arboretum, part of the Emerald Necklace park system.

There are 8 other certified residences in Boston: Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle, Compass on the Bay, Edelweiss Village, Providence House Senior Living Community, Rogerson House, Ruggles Assisted Living, and more on the directory.

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 Springhouse compare with other assisted living in Suffolk County?

With 49 certified units, Springhouse is smaller than most among the 13 certified residences in Suffolk County (number 9 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.

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

The state profile lists Springhouse as part of a continuing care retirement community (CCRC), so independent living and other levels of care share the campus.

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

How much does Springhouse cost per month?

Massachusetts does not publish prices for individual residences, so ask Springhouse 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 and $7,218–$10,886 for Special Care 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.

Springhouse'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 Springhouse?

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

• 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?
• 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?

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 Springhouse work?

Moving into Springhouse starts with a pre-admission screening and a written assessment of your parent's needs, which the residence uses to build an individual service plan before move-in day.

• 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.
• Special Care Residence admission. Admission to Springhouse's 13-unit Special Care Residence is based on a dementia diagnosis and an assessment that the secured setting is appropriate; ask what criteria would move a resident between its traditional and Special Care units.
• 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 Springhouse for the income limits and waitlist for its low-income units.

If Springhouse 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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