The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ST FRANCIS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER
WORCESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 137 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. ST FRANCIS REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER has solid quality measures and no fines in the last 24 months, but health inspection and staffing are both 3 out of 5 stars; reported staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0287 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 24, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0287.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.14
- Nurse aides
- 2.11
- Weekend nursing
- 3.57
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
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
10.7%16.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.8%3.9%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.5%3.7%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3.5%8.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7%7%No change
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.9%16.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
4.8%9.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.7%40.5%Worsening
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
—95.5%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%98.9%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—85.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.9%84.1%No change
What the inspectors found
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 September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — 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 November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 2 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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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $19,175 in total fines.
- $10,527
Federal fine
Apr 25, 2024
- $8,648
Federal fine
Sep 12, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 116.4 residents on an average day (85% of 137 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.