Blaire House of Worcester
116 HOUGHTON STREET, Worcester, MA 01604
Worcester, Massachusetts · CMS verdict
Blaire House of Worcester's CMS overall star rating stands at 3 of 5, in line with the Massachusetts state average (3.0) and reflecting average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Blaire House of Worcester in Worcester, Massachusetts holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 53 of 100 (grade F). The 75-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Massachusetts runs a median of $14,448 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 75 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 53 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 53.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Blaire House of Worcester's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Blaire House of Worcester carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this facility operates 75 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 68 residents - an occupancy rate of about 91%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 91%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Massachusetts, Blaire House of Worcester is one of 71 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.6 stars, ahead of roughly 55% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (17 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Blaire House of Worcester compares to Massachusetts
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Massachusetts facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Massachusetts state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Blaire House of Worcester ranks in Massachusetts
Among the 338 CMS-rated nursing homes in Massachusetts, Blaire House of Worcester’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 43% of them. The bars show how all Massachusetts homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
58 Massachusetts homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 75 |
| Residents | 68 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Worcester |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Blaire House of Worcester? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Blaire House of Worcester's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Massachusetts? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Massachusetts's median semi-private nursing home rate at $14,448 per month ($173,375 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,817 per month.
What services does Blaire House of Worcester offer? ▾
Blaire House of Worcester is a skilled nursing facility with 75 beds with approximately 68 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 17 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Blaire House of Worcester have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Blaire House of Worcester has multiple deficiencies (17 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Massachusetts? ▾
In Massachusetts, alternatives include assisted living ($9,600/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($2,427/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Massachusetts elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 225443.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.