The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited May 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Notre Dame Long Term Care
Registered name: Notre Dame Long Term Care Center
WORCESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Notre Dame Long Term Care in Worcester, MA has a 4 out of 5 star overall rating, with 4-star health inspections and quality measures and 3-star staffing; reported nurse staffing is 3.44 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark. It had no fines in the last 24 months, but recent inspection citations included medication storage and labeling, infection prevention and control, and pharmaceutical services.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.436 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.436.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.82
- Nurse aides
- 2.18
- Weekend nursing
- 3.30
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.5%8.6%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.3%1.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.4%3.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
5.4%7.3%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%8.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.6%24.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28%19.2%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8%18.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%2.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.8%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.1%10.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.5%4.7%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—98.1%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%94.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—82%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.8%91%Improving
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 December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
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 May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 120.3 residents on an average day (98% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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.