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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Jewish Healthcare Center

Worcester, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
(508) 798-8653

About Jewish Healthcare Center

Jewish Healthcare Center brings together compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Worcester, Massachusetts. Our team focuses on personalized recovery and healing, supporting each resident's path back to independence.

Community at a glance

Capacity

141 residents

Location

Worcester, MA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

629 SALISBURY STREET, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

(508) 798-8653

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 January 21, 2026, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Jewish Healthcare Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 minuteBelow the Massachusetts average
Nursing staff who left in the past year71%Above the Massachusetts average

Inspections

9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

April 7, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations

  • Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2026
  • Safeguard 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 26, 2026

January 21, 2026 · Standard inspection · 5 citations

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 27, 2026
  • Ensure 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 Feb 27, 2026
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 27, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 27, 2026
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 27, 2026
October 9, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations+
  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 18, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 18, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Jewish Healthcare Center Inc
Medicare-certified beds
141
Average residents per day
132
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 19, 1968
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
225173

Location

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629 SALISBURY STREETWorcester, MA 01609

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Questions about Jewish Healthcare Center

How did Jewish Healthcare Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 21, 2026 and cited 7 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Jewish Healthcare Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 minute from registered nurses. 71% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Jewish Healthcare Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Jewish Healthcare Center in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Worcester Skilled Nursing in Massachusetts Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026