Nursing home report
WORCESTER, MA · Medicare-certified · 173 beds
Vantage at Worcester LLC in Worcester, MA has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star quality measures, while staffing is rated 4 stars and reported nurse staffing is 4.90 hours per resident per day, above the 4.1-hour federal benchmark. It also had $122,646 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9024 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9024.
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 home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: K
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 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: K
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: K
The home failed to make sure feeding tubes were used only when medically needed and that residents with feeding tubes received proper care. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 693 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $19,135 was recorded.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $103,511 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $122,646 in total fines.
Federal fine
Aug 6, 2025
Federal fine
Feb 11, 2025
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.
