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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Blaire House of Worcester
Worcester, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Blaire House of Worcester
Blaire House of Worcester provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed to support recovery and ongoing care. Our dedicated team in Worcester, Massachusetts works with each person to build personalized treatment plans that focus on restoring independence and improving quality of life.
Community at a glance
Capacity
75 residents
Location
Worcester, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
116 HOUGHTON STREET, Worcester, Massachusetts 01604
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 29, 2025, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare fined Blaire House of Worcester once in the last three years, $13,095 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 57 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 23 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 39% |
Inspections
12 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 29, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 10, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 10, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 10, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 10, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 10, 2025
October 21, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Oct 2, 2024
June 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations+
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 30, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jul 30, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 30, 2024
January 3, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 5, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $13,095 in the last three years.
- January 3, 2024Fine: $13,095
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Houghton Corporation
- Medicare-certified beds
- 75
- Average residents per day
- 70
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Elder Services, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225443
Location
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116 HOUGHTON STREETWorcester, MA 01604
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Questions about Blaire House of Worcester
How did Blaire House of Worcester do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 29, 2025 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Blaire House of Worcester?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 57 minutes with each resident per day, including 23 minutes from registered nurses. 39% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Blaire House of Worcester been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Blaire House of Worcester once in the last three years, totaling $13,095.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.