Blaire House Of Worcester
116 Houghton Street, Worcester, MA, 01604
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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.
CMS Star Ratings
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
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
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.
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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