St Mary Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
St Mary Health Care Center is a 172-bed nonprofit nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Covenant Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.21 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 30.6% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
St Mary Health Care Center
39 Queen StreetWorcester, MA 01610
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 St Mary Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.21 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Massachusetts average. With about 119 residents a day, that works out to roughly 262 aide hours a day, or about 33 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.21 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.39 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.37 | 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
30.6% of nursing staff at St Mary 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 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,788 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2025 | Fine | $8,788 |
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. St Mary Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About St Mary Health Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Covenant Health, 8 homes
- Legal name: CHS of Worcester, Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 10, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near St Mary Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| West Side House LTC Facility Worcester | 0.7 | 91 | 2.84 | 4.26 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center Worcester | 1.1 | 150 | 2.37 | 4.45 | 41.3% | 5 | None |
| Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Worcester | 1.3 | 160 | 1.99 | 3.28 | 23.5% | 1 | $71,392 |
| Vantage at Worcester LLC Worcester | 1.5 | 173 | 2.52 | 4.43 | 35.2% | 1 | $122,646 |
| St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Worcester | 1.6 | 137 | 2.05 | 4.02 | 41.1% | 4 | $19,175 |
| Blaire House of Worcester Worcester | 1.6 | 75 | 2.67 | 3.94 | 38.6% | 3 | $13,095 |
| Hermitage Healthcare (The) Worcester | 1.9 | 101 | 2.20 | 3.74 | 21.0% | 2 | None |
| Christopher House of Worcester Worcester | 2.1 | 156 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 30.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
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.