Nursing Homes in Worcester, MA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 10, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Worcester
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 10, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Worcester has a total of 81 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,882 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Worcester of 498,328, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 56.11 persons in Worcester. There were 7,580 residents in nursing homes as March 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 85.34 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Worcester has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Worcester and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.57 | 0.66 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.17 | 2.16 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 1.06 | 0.94 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.80 | 3.76 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Infections in Worcester Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Worcester there were a total of 15 new cases and 15 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Worcester
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Worcester Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Worcester, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Worcester
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Worcester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA |
8.67 |
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Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA |
14.00 |
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Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA |
36.67 |
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Campion Health and Wellness, Inc 319 CONCORD ROAD WESTON, MA |
10.67 |
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Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA |
4.67 |
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Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA |
13.33 |
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Overlook Masonic Health Center 88 MASONIC HOME ROAD CHARLTON, MA |
33.33 |
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Carlyle House 342 WINTER STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA |
20.00 |
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Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA |
24.00 |
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The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA |
21.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Worcester based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA |
150.17 / |
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Blaire House of Milford 20 CLAFLIN STREET MILFORD, MA |
144.67 |
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Keystone Center 44 KEYSTONE DRIVE LEOMINSTER, MA |
82.67 |
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Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA |
152.33 |
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Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA |
85.67 / |
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Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA |
275.33 / |
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Wachusett Manor 32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD GARDNER, MA |
180.17 |
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Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA |
125.33 |
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The Meadows of Central Massachusetts 111 HUNTOON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ROCHDALE, MA |
203.00 |
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Lanessa Extended Care 751 SCHOOL STREET WEBSTER, MA |
256.50 |
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