Kingston House — Boston, MA
Kingston House is a community health center clinic at 39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111, open 4 hours a week. The typical Massachusetts clinic is open 48.8 hours a week. It is run by Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc., which serves 11,260 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 482-8819
- Weekly hours: 4 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Patients came to Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 1,292 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 5,684 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,541 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 177 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 139 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,763 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 510 | patients tested |
| Family planning | 369 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,177 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 2,194 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 581 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,139 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,059 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 61 | children tested |
Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. serves
11,260 patients used Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. in 2025. 99% live at or below the poverty line and 100% are at or below twice the poverty line. 11,260 patients were experiencing homelessness and 555 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 99% | 79% | 65% | +20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 100% | 95% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 14% | 10% | 14% | +4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 63% | 43% | 42% | +20 pts |
| Medicare patients | 20% | 11% | 11% | +9 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 2% | 25% | 24% | −23 pts |
Quality of care at Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 60% | 69% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 41% | 66% | 54% | −25 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 67% | 54% | −13 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 36% | 52% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 40% | 65% | 77% | −25 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 84% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 79% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02111
162 Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. patients live in ZIP 02111, and 15% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- South Cove Community Health Ctr, Inc. — 1,894 patients from 02111
- Fenway Community Health Center, Inc. — 159 patients from 02111
- North End Community Hlth Committee, Inc. — 62 patients from 02111
- South Boston Community Health Center — 45 patients from 02111
Community health centers near Kingston House
South Street Clinic
SCCHC Pharmacy
Washington Street Clinic
North End Waterfront Health
South Boston Community Health Center
More Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Inc. locations
New England Center and Home for Veterans
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