Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit
150 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA · (508) 870-2222
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 19
- Residents per day
- 17
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 20, 2012
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How this home got 5 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 (already 5)
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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit carries 4 inspection points. That is fewer than 92% 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
6 health citations on record since 2024. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Infection Control3F
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspection history
2026-05-14
0 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-05-02
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-05-16
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 6 h 44 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
6 h 44 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 33% 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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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine21.1 pts better | 100.0% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts better | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine21.2 pts better | 99.3% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission13.8 pts worse | 39.5% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Whittier Healthcare Holdings Ii Inc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Alfred | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Alfred | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Alfred | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Michael | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Michael | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Michael | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Philip | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Philip | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Arcidi, Philip | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Greenleaf Vi Ii Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Whittier Healthcare Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Construction1F
- F
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Emergency Preparedness1E
- E
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress1D
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke1D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
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