Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Nursing home in Worcester, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 119 Providence Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Phone: (508) 860-5000
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 225199
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 2 of 5
Quality measures rating: 3 of 5
Certified beds: 160
Average residents per day: 131
Ownership: For-profit, partnership
Legal business name: Worcester Ma SNF LLC
Chain: Athena Healthcare Systems (22 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 10, 1970
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 225199. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 20, 2025. CMS lists 52 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 22, 2022 to Oct 21, 2025): 18 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Oct 21, 2025	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 20, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2024	Provide appropriate foot care. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 2, 2024	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 52. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $71,392 in the last three years.

Oct 2, 2024	Fine: $59,511
Sep 27, 2023	Fine: $11,881

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.28 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.48 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 1.99 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 2.92 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 24%
RN turnover (yearly): 47%
Administrators who left in the past year: 1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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