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Wachusett Manor brings together experienced clinical teams and comfortable private spaces to support recovery and healing in Gardner, Massachusetts. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation program focuses on personalized care plans that help patients regain strength and independence with dignity.
Capacity
96 residents
Location
Gardner, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
32 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440
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 September 26, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Wachusett Manor in the last three years.
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 17 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 26 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 44%Above the Massachusetts average |
16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
September 26, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
June 24, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
32 HOSPITAL HILL ROADGardner, MA 01440
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State inspectors visited on September 26, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 17 minutes with each resident per day, including 26 minutes from registered nurses. 44% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Medicare's records show no fines against Wachusett Manor in the last three years.
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.
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.
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.