Blaire House of Worcester
Medicare-certified116 HOUGHTON STREET, Worcester, MA 01604
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsSkilled nursing & rehabilitation24-hour licensed nursing
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Vantage at Worcester LLC
Worcester, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Vantage at Worcester LLC
Vantage at Worcester LLC provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Worcester, Massachusetts. Our experienced care team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping patients regain independence during their time with us.
Community at a glance
Capacity
173 residents
Location
Worcester, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
59 ACTON 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
- Vantage at Worcester LLC changed ownership in the last 12 months. Ratings may reflect the previous owner.
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, above the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Vantage at Worcester LLC 2 times in the last three years, $122,646 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 26 minutesAbove the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the Massachusetts average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
26 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 21, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 5, 2026
January 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
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 pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide 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 9, 2026Ensure 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 Feb 9, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 9, 2026
September 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 25, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 25, 2025
August 6, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 15, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 15, 2025
June 18, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 21, 2025
February 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 4 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 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.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 4, 2025
November 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 6 citations+
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 14, 2024Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 14, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 14, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 14, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 14, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected Dec 14, 2024
November 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 Nov 26, 2024
December 20, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 18, 2024
November 2, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 30, 2023
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $122,646 in the last three years.
- August 6, 2025Fine: $19,135
- February 11, 2025Fine: $103,511
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Vantage at Worcester LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 173
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- February 18, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225219
Location
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59 ACTON STREETWorcester, MA 01604
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Questions about Vantage at Worcester LLC
How did Vantage at Worcester LLC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 14, 2026 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Vantage at Worcester LLC?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Vantage at Worcester LLC been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Vantage at Worcester LLC 2 times in the last three years, totaling $122,646.
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.