Worcester Senior AdvisorCare One at Millbury is a 154-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 312 Millbury Avenue in Millbury, Massachusetts. CMS gives Care One at Millbury an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Care One at Millbury's Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Care One at Millbury an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 154 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Careone (37 facilities) |
| Legal business name | 312 Millbury Avenue Operating Company, Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 23, 1997 |
| CMS certification number | 225720 |
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Care One at Millbury?
April 25, 2025 is the date of Care One at Millbury's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 18 cited deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on February 2, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Care One at Millbury sits above the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports 3 fines totaling $95,328 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Care One at Millbury?
Each resident at Care One at Millbury gets about 3.74 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (about the same as the Worcester County median of 3.72), 0.61 hours of it from registered nurses.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 46.0% (higher than the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 3.74 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How full is Care One at Millbury?
CMS reports an average of 140 residents a day in Care One at Millbury's 154 certified beds, about 91% full against a county median of 87%.
A home running near capacity may have a waiting list for long-term beds even when short-stay rehab beds open up; a home with many empty beds may be easier to enter but deserves questions about why. Ask which units have openings and whether long-term and rehab residents share a floor.
Which nursing homes are closest to Care One at Millbury?
With 154 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Life Care Center of Auburn in Auburn, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Auburn 14 Masonic Circle, 01501 | 3.5 | 3 of 5 | 154 | 3.72 | 5 |
| St Mary Health Care Center 39 Queen Street, 01610 | 4.1 | 2 of 5 | 172 | 3.58 | 9 |
| Blaire House of Worcester 116 Houghton Street, 01604 | 4.3 | 3 of 5 | 75 | 3.78 | 7 |
| St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center 101 Plantation Street, 01604 | 4.3 | 4 of 5 | 137 | 3.87 | 2 |
| Vantage at Worcester LLC 59 Acton Street, 01604 | 4.3 | 1 of 5 | 173 | 4.66 | 8 |
Where is Care One at Millbury and what else is on its campus?
Care One at Millbury sits in Millbury; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 5.0 miles away in a straight line, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Elder Services of Worcester Area at (508) 756-1545.
The next closest hospital is Milford Regional Medical Center at about 13.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Care One at Millbury?
Start with the questions its own record raises: ask to see the statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for the 18 deficiencies cited on April 25, 2025.
- Nursing turnover of 46.0% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- Ask what the $95,328 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Care One at Millbury keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
