Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Southbridge, Massachusetts, part of Athena Healthcare Systems. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 36.3% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
84 Chapin StreetSouthbridge, MA 01550
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 Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.93 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Massachusetts average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 258 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.93 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.08 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.20 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.22 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.96 | 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
36.3% of nursing staff at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 3, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Athena Healthcare Systems, 22 homes
- Legal name: Southbridge Ma SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 2, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Overlook Masonic Health Center Charlton | 5.5 | 181 | 2.56 | 4.40 | 40.1% | 4 | None |
| Webster Manor Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Webster | 8.3 | 135 | 1.89 | 3.27 | 41.4% | 2 | None |
| Lanessa Extended Care Webster | 8.3 | 96 | 1.87 | 3.06 | 25.0% | 1 | $119,962 |
| Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Webster | 8.5 | 81 | 2.42 | 3.88 | 41.8% | 2 | None |
| Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The) Rochdale | 11.2 | 135 | 2.36 | 4.62 | 32.7% | 4 | $85,733 |
| Life Care Center of Auburn Auburn | 11.4 | 154 | 2.09 | 3.83 | 30.1% | 3 | $29,738 |
| Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Facility West Brookfield | 12.4 | 166 | 2.29 | 3.94 | 44.6% | 5 | None |
| Matulaitis Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Putnam | 13.7 | 119 | 2.28 | 3.63 | 25.3% | 5 | None |
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.