Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Blaire House Of Worcester
116 Houghton Street, Worcester, MA · (508) 791-5543
- Certified beds
- 75
- Residents per day
- 69
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Elder Services
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1990
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How this home got 3 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Blaire House Of Worcester carries 45 inspection points. That is fewer than 38% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Infection Control4F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2E
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Inspection history
2025-08-29
7 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2024-06-27
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-08
6 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 17 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 38% of nursing staff and 75% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$13,095 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-03 | Fine | $13,095 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5 pts worse | 87.9% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.1 pts worse | 90.4% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3 pts better | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms16.2 pts better | 1.2% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.9 pts worse | 9.9% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.2 pts better | 14.3% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication29.8 pts worse | 51.3% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained6.9 pts worse | 7.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.8 pts worse | 16.7% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased18.7 pts worse | 34.5% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts worse | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.6 pts better | 15.8% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1 pts better | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine33.9 pts worse | 45.0% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
27 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandama, Faith | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bandama, Faith | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Connectone Bank | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Connectone Bank | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Doyle, Philip | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Essex Group Incorporated | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Essex Group Management Corp | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Essex Group Management Corp | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Essex Group Staffing Company | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Jean-Baptiste, Rose | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jean-Baptiste, Rose | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Picone, Scott | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Picone, Scott | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Romano, Brandon | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Romano, Frank | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Romano, Frank | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Romano, Frank | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Romano, Frank | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Romano, Frank | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Romano, James | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Romano, Katelyn | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Romano, Katelyn | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Romano, Katelyn | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Romano, Katelyn | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Romano, Kyle | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Semaan, Rita | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Semaan, Rita | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction1F
- F
Use approved construction type or materials.
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