BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER — Nursing Home in WORCESTER, MA

116 HOUGHTON STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01604 | 5087915543

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds75
Average Residents/Day67.0
CMS Certification Number225443

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.13 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.38 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 29, 2025
Total Deficiencies 7

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 29, 2025).

Inspection Findings — August 29, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (Level E)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level F)
    Corrected — October 10, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Blaire House of Worcester is a 75-bed nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.1 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The inspection found multiple areas needing improvement but none were classified as severe, which suggests problems have been identified without the most serious findings. You should ask what specific steps the facility has taken to improve nurse staffing and staff training so they can reliably carry out complete care plans and safe medication/record practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER's CMS star rating?

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER?

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER reports 3.13439 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER have?

BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER has 75 certified beds.

Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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