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Blaire House Of Worcester

116 Houghton Street, Worcester, MA, 01604

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 225443

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall3 / 5
Health inspections3 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Elder Services
Certified beds
75 · avg 70 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
41.5%near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
70%higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $13,095 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
225443
Certified beds
75 beds · avg 70 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Houghton Corporation
Chain affiliation
Elder Services

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitCorporation

Chain affiliation

Part of the Elder Services chain — 6 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.

Parent entity

Essex Group Incorporated

Disclosed owners (18 on record)

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • (unnamed Owner)

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Essex Group Management Corp

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Connectone Bank

    5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · since 2023

+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

17 health citations on file2 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $13K

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 17)

  • F0880·Aug 29, 2025

    Infection Control Deficiencies

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • D0842·Aug 29, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • D0761·Aug 29, 2025

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure 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.

  • E0730·Aug 29, 2025

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  • D0726·Aug 29, 2025

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    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.

  • D0658·Aug 29, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • D0656·Aug 29, 2025

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • D0604·Oct 21, 2024Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $13K

Most recent events

  • Jan 3, 2024Fine · $13K

Fire-safety citations

7 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 29, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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