The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BLAIRE HOUSE OF WORCESTER
WORCESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 75 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Blaire House of Worcester has a 3-star overall rating, with 3-star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reported 3.95 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection issues included accident hazards, infection prevention and control, and nurse aide supervision/training.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9485 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9485.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.33
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.90
- Nurse aides
- 2.71
- Weekend nursing
- 3.75
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 42%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
53%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
7%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
32.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
23.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
50%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly watch nurse aides' work and provide regular training. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 730 — 42 CFR §483.35(e)(7) — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,095 in total fines.
- $13,095
Federal fine
Jan 3, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ELDER SERVICES · 6 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 69.5 residents on an average day (93% of 75 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.