Worcester, MA

Lutheran Rehabilitation And Skilled Care Center

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections

26 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA

(508) 754-8877

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Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

150

Certified beds

Average residents

103

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Ascentria Care Alliance

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1996-03-25

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.43

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

1.49

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

2.25

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.51

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

42%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

38%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.9
1.9
1 pts better
1.9
1 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.0
1.5
0.5 pts better
1.8
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
92.2%
7.8 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
94.8%
5.2 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 2.5%
3.5%
1 pts better
3.3%
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3%
12.0%
11.7 pts better
11.4%
11.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 5.8%
5.2%
0.6 pts worse
5.4%
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.3%
19.2%
2.1 pts worse
19.6%
1.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 18.4%
22.5%
4.1 pts better
16.7%
1.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 12.6%
17.7%
5.1 pts better
16.3%
3.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 10.2%
17.6%
7.4 pts better
14.9%
4.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
1.0%
1 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 2.0%
2.0%
About the same
1.7%
0.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 26.4%
21.7%
4.7 pts worse
19.8%
6.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 1.9%
4.6%
2.7 pts better
5.1%
3.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.2%
77.1%
19.1 pts better
81.7%
14.5 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 13.9%
11.8%
2.1 pts worse
12.0%
1.9 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.4%
1.3%
0.1 pts worse
1.6%
0.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 94.9%
77.7%
17.2 pts better
79.7%
15.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 23.0%
25.8%
2.8 pts better
23.9%
0.9 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-12-22 · Fire 2025-12-22

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-20 · Fire 2024-08-20

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2023-05-19 · Fire 2023-05-19

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Ascentria Care Alliance Inc

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Bettigole, Michelle

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2021-07-15
Bovill, Angela

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Bovill, Angela

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Bovill, Angela

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Browne, Tara

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 4 facilities 2021-07-15
Gaylin, Karen

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15
Goodman, Ross

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Greimann, Garth

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15
Jenoure, Frederic

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15
Kinney, Jeff

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15
Mayo, William

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Mitchell, Aimee

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15
Russo, Nick

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2021-07-15
Wade, Jeanette

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2021-07-15

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