Blaire House of Worcester: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Blaire House of Worcester is a 75-bed for-profit nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Elder Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 38.6% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Blaire House of Worcester
116 Houghton StreetWorcester, MA 01604
Worcester County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Blaire House of Worcester, nurse aides logged 2.67 hours per resident per day, 18% above the Massachusetts average. With about 70 residents a day, that works out to roughly 187 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.67 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.94 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.53 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.6% of nursing staff at Blaire House of Worcester left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 60.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,095 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2024 | Fine | $13,095 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Blaire House of Worcester holds 3 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Blaire House of Worcester
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Elder Services, 6 homes
- Legal name: Houghton Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Blaire House of Worcester
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vantage at Worcester LLC Worcester | 0.1 | 173 | 2.52 | 4.43 | 35.2% | 1 | $122,646 |
| Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Worcester | 0.4 | 160 | 1.99 | 3.28 | 23.5% | 1 | $71,392 |
| St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Worcester | 0.6 | 137 | 2.05 | 4.02 | 41.1% | 4 | $19,175 |
| St Mary Health Care Center Worcester | 1.6 | 172 | 2.21 | 3.54 | 30.6% | 2 | $8,788 |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center Worcester | 1.8 | 150 | 2.37 | 4.45 | 41.3% | 5 | None |
| Christopher House of Worcester Worcester | 1.8 | 156 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 30.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
| West Side House LTC Facility Worcester | 1.8 | 91 | 2.84 | 4.26 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Care One at Millbury Millbury | 2.1 | 154 | 2.10 | 3.64 | 45.7% | 1 | $95,138 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.