Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Worcester, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Worcester
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Updated on November 3, 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 93 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,354 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 43.89 persons in Worcester. There were 9,033 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.56 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)	0.59	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.77	3.82 / 3.84

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 23 new cases and 23 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 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
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 NORTH MAIN STREET LANCASTER, MA	8.67
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67
Seven Hills Pediatric Center 22 HILLSIDE AVENUE GROTON, MA	21.33
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 26 HARVARD STREET WORCESTER, MA	16.67
Rivercrest Long Term Care DEACONESS ROAD W CONCORD, MA	13.33
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 3 HARVEST CIRCLE LINCOLN, MA	21.33
The Highlands 335 NICHOLS ROAD FITCHBURG, MA	12.00
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00

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

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Trinity Health and Rehabilitation Center 4 ST JOSEPH STREET WOONSOCKET, RI	291.17
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Wachusett Manor 32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD GARDNER, MA	180.17
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Hebert Nursing Home 180 LOG ROAD SMITHFIELD, RI	193.33 /
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
The Meadows of Central Massachusetts 111 HUNTOON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY ROCHDALE, MA	203.00
Keystone Center 44 KEYSTONE DRIVE LEOMINSTER, MA	100.00 /

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