Nursing home report
Registered name: CHRISTOPHER HOUSE OF WORCESTER
WORCESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 156 beds
Christopher House in Worcester has a 3-star overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 4 stars for staffing. It reported 4.10 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, matching the federal benchmark, with no fines in the last 24 months, though recent citations included care planning, accident hazards/supervision, and infection prevention and control.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1038 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1038.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
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 February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to regularly check beds, mattresses, and bed rails to make sure they were safely attached and safe to use. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 909 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
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.
F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,512 in total fines.
Federal fine
Mar 28, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
