Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts, part of Athena Healthcare Systems. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 23.5% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
119 Providence 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 Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.99 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Massachusetts average. With about 131 residents a day, that works out to roughly 261 aide hours a day, or about 33 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) | 1.99 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.28 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
23.5% of nursing staff at Worcester 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 46.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 20, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $71,392 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $59,511 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine | $11,881 |
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. Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Athena Healthcare Systems, 22 homes
- Legal name: Worcester Ma SNF LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 10, 1970
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Vantage at Worcester LLC Worcester | 0.4 | 173 | 2.52 | 4.43 | 35.2% | 1 | $122,646 |
| Blaire House of Worcester Worcester | 0.4 | 75 | 2.67 | 3.94 | 38.6% | 3 | $13,095 |
| St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Worcester | 0.8 | 137 | 2.05 | 4.02 | 41.1% | 4 | $19,175 |
| St Mary Health Care Center Worcester | 1.3 | 172 | 2.21 | 3.54 | 30.6% | 2 | $8,788 |
| West Side House LTC Facility Worcester | 1.6 | 91 | 2.84 | 4.26 | 50.0% | 5 | None |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center Worcester | 1.7 | 150 | 2.37 | 4.45 | 41.3% | 5 | None |
| Christopher House of Worcester Worcester | 2.0 | 156 | 2.50 | 4.10 | 30.1% | 3 | $8,512 |
| Care One at Millbury Millbury | 2.3 | 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.