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Summer Place

20 Summer Street, Chelmsford, MA 01824

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9.9
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59 reviews
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9.9
Review score
59 reviews
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  • 4 star
    34%
  • 3 star
    12%
  • 2 star
    5%
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Summer Place

Summer Place provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment.



History comes alive at Summer Place. Located in the heart of Chelmsford, the town square dates back to the 1600's and we're just ten minutes from Walden Pond. Beyond heritage, you'll enjoy the convenience of being a short distance from shopping, healthcare, wonderful dining and many unique regional destinations.

Our all-inclusive month-to-month rent covers:
- Private apartment suites
- Daily chef-prepared meals from scratch
- A variety of enriching activities
- Maintenance-free living
- Weekly housekeeping and linen service
- Local, scheduled transportation
- Most utilities including basic cable

Familiar Faces
From pleasant housekeepers, to attentive servers at mealtime, and helpful maintenance technicians who aare there when you need them, this community is the new extension of your family. We're here to make your life easier in any way we can.

Private apartment suites
Choose from a variety of comfortable senior living apartments in various sizes and configurations allowing you the freedom to furnish in any style that appeals to you.

Built with your comfort and safety in mind
Our easy-to-maneuver floor plans are ideal for seniors and we offer 24/7 emergency response...

Senior living options offered

  • Independent Living

Summer Place

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for Summer Place

9.9 out of 10
Review Score59 reviewsWrite a review
Overall Experience
4.0
Cleanliness
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.9
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
3.9

A Place for Mom has scored Summer Place with 9.9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Summer Place has 59 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4 out of 5.

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Last Updated: 10/27/25

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Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

October 27, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

I love it here and my dog loves it here. If I eat here I just go dinner. I have gone to dinner 3 times and have had one good meal. My first meal the pasta was dry, the second meal the asparagus was the size of toothpicks. I'm sure the chef can do better and I will try dinner again.

Mary C.

Not Sure

Resident/client

October 21, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Finding Home

I really love living here. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful. Many activities are entertaining. I personally enjoy most of the meals. There would never be total agreement on food for everyone. I love my space and my daily routine. Walking around the facility is lovely. Once around is a quarter mile and it makes me want to walk more every day. I have been here for only a month and a half and I know nothing is 100 percent, but for me, I am home!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 15, 2025

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Nice community

The people are nice. They are responsive. They have activities but not a ton of them. It's not as fancy as some places. But has good light and enough things to do and space. It has a nice outside walking path for exercise. The rooms have little balconies for private outside space.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

July 2, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Gratefully satisfied

It is clean, very spacious and plenty of activities. Very friendly staff. I would recommend to others.

Pat

Independent Living

Family/friend

February 19, 2025

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

People are very friendly,

Everyone is helpful. The activities are varied, something for everyone. You can participate or not. The food is ok and varied. They put leftovers in a fridge and you can take anything from there. There is always fruit available. There are outings you can sign up for. There are also stores nearby if you want to walk to them. Once a week they bus people to Market Basket. You can sign up for a ride to appointments.. The best thing are the staff especially [name removed] on the front desk. Everyone makes you feel welcome. It can truly be a home.

Mary

Independent Living

Family/friend

November 8, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Review for Summer Place

Overall, I love it here. However, I would not recommend going to a retirement home like this with a guy dog, because everyone wants to pet it, feed it and all that stuff. I also think the rent goes up faster than the cost of living raises due. Other than that, though, I'm very happy here and love it and glad that I went through A Place For Mom for this choice.

Dorothy N

Independent Living

Family/friend

September 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Kind and helpful

They were very good to my fathers and me at Summer Place. The food was good and the place was clean and the people were kind.

Renee T

Independent Living

Family/friend

August 26, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
4.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Welcoming Place

My dad has been at Summer Place for 3 months. The facility is clean and well maintained. There are many activities to provide exercise, stimulation and socialization. The staff is friendly and attentive. He is having a very positive experience.

D'Neil Duffy

Independent Living

Resident/client

June 5, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

A Great Experience

I would rate Holiday Summer Place very good. We just got a new activities director and she is doing a great job. The community is expensive but based on the experience I have had so far, I would absolutely recommend this community to other families.

Peter R

Independent Living

Family/friend

April 30, 2024

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.5
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
3.5

Manager was terrific - always available and helpful. Activities were frequent and varied. Housekeeping staff was very good & very understanding. Summer place was ideal for my mother who was very independent. We always knew she was safe.

Anonymous

Independent Living

Family/friend

December 27, 2023

4.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review

Recommended

My loved one was a resident at Holiday Summer Place for a short time. All of the staff and the residents were very kind to her and to me, also. I would recommend this facility to others.

Bob J

Independent Living

Resident/client

December 13, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

IM REALLY HAPPY HERE

The people hear are great, very responsive to my needs. When I bring up an issue it is dealt with promptly and not pushed aside. The staff is always aware of what's going on and are attentive. The staff is dedicated to us the residents. The staff is very patient with residents.

Daniel D

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 27, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Independent

We looked at 6 communities and summer place was very lively and that's why we chose to live here. We love the socialization here. The entire staff is always very pleasant. The staff is very approachable and kind. The residents are very social. We can come and go as we like so it truly feels like home. And we love our apartment.

David E

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 27, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Home

My experience since I've been here has been excellent. The staff does a great job keeping the building clean, the residents are very friendly. Dinner time is a fantastic time to socialize. Really feels like home.

Carmen R

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 27, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

MY TOUR

I toured the building twice, once before the renovations, and then after the renovations. I decided to move to SummerPlace because of how the staff made me feel. They are welcoming and caring. The office staff is wonderful and first class.

Alvin W

Independent Living

Resident/client

November 22, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
4.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

Love it here

Everything here is great. The community is always clean and looks great. It's a community that is fun and the residents all get along with each other. The staff is very aware of everything they are here 1st thing in the morning and here very late at night.

Lorene M

Independent Living

Family/friend

October 17, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Excellent!

I would highly recommend Summer Place. The staff is excellent and made the paperwork and moving process efficient and seamless. The units were very reasonable for what you get. The dining and food are superb!

John Blake

Independent Living

Resident/client

September 19, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
4.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.0

living at Summer Place

The place is in a great location everything you need is in a walking distance. restaurants, drug store and many other stores. I love living here a lot of nice people to talk to and a lot of a activities. You would do yourself a great favor coming here to live.

Gunther F

Independent Living

Toured community

September 15, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Staff
5.0

Upbeat and friendly!

I want to live there! The staff are all warm and friendly. I can tell it is a great community by how the residents are smiling! Clean beautiful private grounds. Not on a busy street. Renovated this year, unlike others that tell you "oh, we are going to renovate". They have great trips like going to York Beach Maine. Easy to walk around. Stores near by all with in easy walking distance, plaza, wine and liquor store, CVS, many restaurants for change of pace! They don't nickel and dime you like some others. No pet fee, no room transfer fee, you can have a car, family can visit and eat there no extra charge! Wonderful! My mom is very excited! Ask for a tour! Seeing is believing!

Anonymous

Independent Living

Resident/client

July 21, 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars
Verified Review
Cleanliness
5.0
Friendliness
5.0
Value for Cost
5.0
Care Services
5.0
Activities
5.0
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
5.0

Holiday Summer Place review

What we like the most about the Holiday Summer Place is the staff. The staff members at the community are all wonderful to work with. We have already recommended this community to other families and we will continue to do so!

Summer Place

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