Every one of the 50 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
8 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 8 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.56 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit | Westborough | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2.14 | 19 | $0 |
| LYDIA TAFT HOUSE | Uxbridge | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.91 | 53 | $0 |
| QUABOAG REHABILITATION & SKILLED CARE FACILITY | West Brookfield | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.73 | 166 | $0 |
| RIVER TERRACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR | Lancaster | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.62 | 82 | $8,964 |
| LUTHERAN REHABILITATION AND SKILLED CARE CENTER | Worcester | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.49 | 150 | $0 |
| BEAUMONT REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CTR - NORTHBORO | Northborough | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.48 | 96 | $0 |
| West Side House LTC Facility | Worcester | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.47 | 91 | $0 |
| HOLY TRINITY EASTERN ORTHODOX N & R CENTER | Worcester | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.34 | 113 | $0 |
| HOLDEN REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER | Holden | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1.00 | 123 | $0 |
| ALLIANCE HEALTH AT BALDWINVILLE | Baldwinville | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.79 | 94 | $0 |
| ST FRANCIS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER | Worcester | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.78 | 137 | $19,175 |
| Overlook Masonic Health Center | Charlton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.78 | 181 | $0 |
| Alliance Health at Coleman | Northborough | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.74 | 45 | $0 |
| SHREWSBURY REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT SOUTHGATE | Shrewsbury | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.70 | 99 | $7,901 |
| Knollwood Nursing Center | Worcester | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.69 | 82 | $0 |
| OAKDALE REHABILITATION & SKILLED NURSING CENTER | West Boylston | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.60 | 92 | $0 |
| MEADOWS OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS (THE) | Rochdale | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.56 | 135 | $166,780 |
| Countryside Health Care of Milford | Milford | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.51 | 109 | $0 |
| Sterling Village | Sterling | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.46 | 143 | $0 |
| Notre Dame Long Term Care Center | Worcester | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.44 | 123 | $0 |
| Life Care Center of Leominster | Leominster | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.32 | 133 | $0 |
| Jewish Healthcare Center | Worcester | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.02 | 141 | $10,517 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOUSE OF WORCESTER | Worcester | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.66 | 156 | $8,512 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN | Auburn | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 | 154 | $29,738 |
| BEAUMONT REHAB & SKILLED NURSING CTR - WESTBORO | Westborough | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.48 | 152 | $0 |
| WACHUSETT MANOR | Gardner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 96 | $0 |
| Highlands, The | Fitchburg | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.41 | 168 | $0 |
| BLACKSTONE VALLEY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | Whitinsville | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 123 | $0 |
| BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER | Worcester | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.38 | 75 | $13,095 |
| ADVINIACARE AT NORTHBRIDGE | Northbridge | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.32 | 154 | $0 |
| WESTBOROUGH HEALTHCARE | Westborough | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.64 | 117 | $8,648 |
| WEBSTER MANOR REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER | Webster | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.63 | 135 | $0 |
| BROOKSIDE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER | Webster | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.61 | 81 | $0 |
| GARDNER REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Gardner | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.61 | 124 | $0 |
| Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts | Worcester | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0.54 | 100 | $106,301 |
| QUABBIN VALLEY HEALTHCARE | Athol | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 | 142 | $62,250 |
| HERMITAGE HEALTHCARE (THE) | Worcester | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.53 | 101 | $0 |
| Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Worcester | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.48 | 160 | $81,776 |
| PARSONS HILL REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER | Worcester | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.43 | 162 | $0 |
| REGALCARE AT WORCESTER | Worcester | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0.40 | 160 | $0 |
| St Mary Health Care Center | Worcester | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.39 | 172 | $8,788 |
| Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center | Southbridge | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.20 | 144 | $0 |
| Vantage at Worcester LLC | Worcester | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.59 | 173 | $122,646 |
| CARE ONE AT MILLBURY | Millbury | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.53 | 154 | $95,138 |
| LANESSA EXTENDED CARE | Webster | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.53 | 96 | $119,962 |
| FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | Fitchburg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.49 | 87 | $43,719 |
| BLAIRE HOUSE OF MILFORD | Milford | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.48 | 73 | $38,610 |
| OC Milford Gardens LLC | Milford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.46 | 135 | $148,051 |
| FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE | Fitchburg | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.41 | 160 | $33,180 |
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Leominster | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.36 | 106 | $26,033 |
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 20 |
| For profit - Corporation | 12 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 12 |
| For profit - Partnership | 3 |
| For profit - Individual | 2 |
| Government - City | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.