Here are 50 Nursing Homes in Worcester County, MA

Nurse hours

3.49 /day

Staff turnover

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Quabbin Valley Healthcare runs 142 beds in Athol under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers show a home with real strain. Nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average, and weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is heavy: 42 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with $62,250 in fines across two penalties. Its last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, sit at 2 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.51 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Fitchburg Healthcare runs 160 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.51 nurse hours per resident day, about 9% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm-or-jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $33,180 fine. Staff turnover at 42% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's a small consolation against a 1-out-of-5 inspection rating and a February 2026 inspection that's now behind it. Ask about the abuse deficiency directly before you decide anything.

Nurse hours

3.13 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center runs on 3.13 nursing hours per resident day, about 19% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below what it manages on weekdays. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 41 deficiencies, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $43,719. Staff turnover is 30.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national average, that's a real point in its favor. But a 1/5 staffing rating and a 1/5 health inspection rating, owned by a for-profit LLC, mean the thin coverage and the deficiency history are the things to weigh before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.22 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Southbridge Rehabilitation runs 144 beds under a for-profit LLC, and the number that stands out is nurse staffing: 3.22 hours per resident day, roughly 17% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 36.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce even if raw hours are short. The current record shows 31 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with an inspection dated April 2026. Quality measures score low, and low staffing usually explains why.

Nurse hours

3.06 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Lanessa runs lean on nursing hours, about 3.06 per resident per day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop another 7% below its own weekday coverage. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 71 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with a single $119,962 fine and a survey completed in February 2025. Ownership is for-profit partnership, and CMS gives one star for health inspections and two for quality measures, even though staffing earns three. Turnover at 25% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so this isn't a retention problem, it's what the building does with the staff it keeps.

Nurse hours

3.65 /day

Staff turnover

42%

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Westborough Healthcare runs 117 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to notice: 3.65 nurse hours per resident day sits about 6% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 5% below the home's own weekday levels. Turnover lands at 42.4%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, but that's the strongest number here. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $8,648 fine. The last inspection was February 2026. Federal quality measures score 1 out of 5 stars, and staffing sits at 2, worth weighing carefully against what your family needs.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts runs 100 certified beds in Worcester, and its staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9% below weekdays, but turnover is 38%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which means this home keeps its nurses longer than many places do. The harder numbers are on the inspection side: 32 deficiencies on record, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and three abuse-related, plus a $106,301 fine. Its last inspection was March 2026. Quality measures score 1 out of 5, so whatever good the retention does, the care outcomes and compliance record are where families should focus their questions.

Nurse hours

0.03 /day

Staff turnover

71%

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If you're weighing Jewish Healthcare Center, the numbers pull in two directions. The state inspection record is genuinely clean for a 141-bed home, one harm-level deficiency out of 17 total, no abuse findings, and a recent survey in January 2026, and residents score well on the federal quality measures. Staffing is the problem. Total nurse hours sit near zero per resident day against a national average around 3.86, weekend coverage drops roughly 17% below weekdays, and 71% of staff turned over in a year versus about 46% nationally. That combination, good outcomes on paper, thin and unstable coverage, is what holds the grade down. Ask how they actually fill a weekend shift before you decide.

Nurse hours

3.38 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Adviniacare At Northbridge runs 154 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.38 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. Turnover is 38%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, and the inspection record is recent, clean at the harm level, and free of abuse citations. But 33 deficiencies and a one-out-of-five quality measure score tell you the day-to-day care outcomes aren't matching the inspection result.

Nurse hours

3.37 /day

Staff turnover

81%

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Oc Milford Gardens runs on 3.37 nurse hours per resident day, about 13 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage dips further below its own weekday level. Staff turnover sits at 81.4 percent against a national figure near 46 percent, so most of the people caring for residents are new or on their way out. The current inspection record carries 27 deficiencies, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, plus a $148,051 fine. The most recent inspection was in early March 2026, so the record is recent, not stale.