Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Southbridge, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Southbridge
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 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, Southbridge has a total of 65 active skilled nursing facilities and 7,813 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Southbridge of 16,878, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 2.16 persons in Southbridge. There were 6,452 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.58 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, Southbridge 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 Southbridge and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.55	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.18	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.70	3.82 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Southbridge 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 Southbridge there were a total of 9 new cases and 9 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Southbridge

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 Southbridge Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Southbridge, 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 Southbridge

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Southbridge 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
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit 150 FLANDERS ROAD WESTBOROUGH, MA	12.00
Westview Health Care Center 150 WARE RD DAYVILLE, CT	10.00
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Davis Place 111 WESTCOTT RD DANIELSON, CT	12.67
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 32 MAYO ROAD HOLDEN, MA	20.00
Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N and R Center 300 BARBER AVENUE WORCESTER, MA	29.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Southbridge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
The Meadows of Central Massachusetts 111 HUNTOON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ROCHDALE, MA	203.00
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
Vanderman Place 595 VALLEY STREET WILLIMANTIC, CT	100.67
Crystal Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center 999 SOUTH MAIN STREET PASCOAG, RI	374.17 /
Vantage at Wilbraham LLC 9 MAPLE STREET WILBRAHAM, MA	287.00
Complete Care at Fox Hill 1253 HARTFORD TPKE ROCKVILLE, CT	88.67
Greenville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 735 PUTNAM PIKE GREENVILLE, RI	387.50 /
Hebert Nursing Home 180 LOG ROAD SMITHFIELD, RI	193.33 /

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