West Side House Ltc Facility
35 Fruit Street, Worcester, MA, 01609
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Elder Services
- Certified beds
- 91 · avg 53 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 46% — higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 62.5% — higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225500
- Certified beds
- 91 beds · avg 53 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- West Side 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 (15 on record)
- Essex Group Management Corp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Boston Helpdesk, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Baker Tilly Advisory Group, lp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Baker Tilly Us, Llp
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kyle Romano
Adp of The Snf · since 2024
- Connectone Bank
5% or Greater Mortgage Interest · since 2023
+ 9 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 13)
- D0880·Dec 30, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Dec 30, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- B0641·Dec 30, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0604·Dec 30, 2024
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D0607·Nov 6, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- E0883·Sep 7, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0842·Sep 7, 2023
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.
- F0812·Sep 7, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Fire-safety citations
30 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 30, 2026. 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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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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