Worcester Senior AdvisorChristopher Heights of Worcester is an Assisted Living Residence at 20 Mary Scano Drive in Worcester, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since May 6, 1997, with 80 certified units, none of them in a Special Care Residence.
What does the state record show for Christopher Heights of Worcester?
Christopher Heights of Worcester has held Massachusetts assisted living certification since May 6, 1997 and is on AGE's current list, one of 30 certified residences in the county's 60 cities and towns.
| State record item | Value |
|---|---|
| Certification | AGE-certified Assisted Living Residence (certified) |
| First certified | May 6, 1997 (about 29 years ago) |
| Certified units | 80 total: 80 traditional, 0 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 80 |
| Address | 20 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester, MA 01605 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 792-1456 |
| Low-income options | Yes |
| Nonprofit ownership | Yes |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Co-located with a nursing home | No |
Massachusetts certifies Assisted Living Residences rather than licensing them as health care facilities, and AGE does not publish a certification number; a residence is identified by name and address. Read the state record page.
What did the latest state compliance review of Christopher Heights of Worcester find?
AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review Report for Christopher Heights of Worcester covers an on-site review on May 8, 2025, and the action taken was: plan of correction required.
We could not read individual findings from this report automatically, so open the report itself for the details.
The report gives the previous compliance review as 4/11/2023 and the earlier action as “No.”
Owner of record named in the report: Christopher Heights Assisted Living Community, Limited Partnership.
Download the report (.docx, mass.gov). A plan of correction is the residence's written promise of how and when each finding will be fixed; ask to see it.
Is there a Special Care Residence at Christopher Heights of Worcester?
No: Christopher Heights of Worcester has no Special Care Residence units on its state record, so a resident whose dementia requires a secured setting would need to move; the nearest residence with SCR units is Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living in Worcester, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Special Care (memory) units | Certified units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living 555 Plantation Street, 01605 | 0.0 | Worcester | 24 | 110 |
| The Evergreens 68 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | Worcester | 12 | 12 |
| Eisenberg Assisted Living Residences 631 Salisbury Street, 01609 | 2.2 | Worcester | 19 | 80 |
What are the alternatives to Christopher Heights of Worcester?
With 80 certified units, Christopher Heights of Worcester is larger than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living in Worcester, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living 555 Plantation Street, 01605 | 0.0 | 110 | 24 | 08/17/2000 | 07/23/2024 |
| The Elms at Briarwood 70 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | 40 | 0 | 10/17/1996 | 09/06/2024 |
| The Evergreens 68 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | 12 | 12 | 07/01/2020 | 07/08/2026 |
How much is assisted living at Christopher Heights of Worcester?
Massachusetts caps no assisted living fees, and Christopher Heights of Worcester's are not on any state record, so the written fee schedule is the document to compare.
Its state record answers “yes” to low-income options: ask how many such units exist, whether there is a waiting list, and whether GAFC and SSI-G are accepted. As a nonprofit, it may have a mission-based policy on residents who run out of money; ask to see it. How assisted living fees work.
Which hospital is closest to Christopher Heights of Worcester?
Christopher Heights of Worcester is in Worcester; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Worcester residents run through Elder Services of Worcester Area at (508) 756-1545.
The same street address also holds Christopher House of Worcester (nursing home), which can make a later move to nursing care less disruptive. Ask whether residents get any priority for those beds.
The next closest is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals, about 16.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions should we bring to a tour of Christopher Heights of Worcester?
Start with what the public record cannot answer: ask for the most recent AGE compliance review letter and plan of correction, since none is readable online.
- Ask who gives eye drops or crushed medications here, and whether that is a nurse.
- Ask if the residence provides any basic health services under the 2024 law.
- Ask how much notice is given before a resident with progressing dementia must move.
- Ask about overnight staffing on weekends.
- After about 29 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
