Worcester Senior AdvisorColeman House is an Assisted Living Residence at 112 West Main Street in Northborough, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since October 4, 1999, with 12 certified units, 12 of them in a Special Care Residence for people living with dementia.
Is Coleman House in Northborough certified by Massachusetts?
Coleman House has held Massachusetts assisted living certification since October 4, 1999 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 | October 4, 1999 (about 27 years ago) |
| Certified units | 12 total: 0 traditional, 12 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 22 |
| Address | 112 West Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 351-9355 |
| Low-income options | No |
| Nonprofit ownership | No |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Co-located with a nursing home | Yes |
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.
Has the state posted a compliance review for Coleman House?
No Compliance Review Report is posted on Coleman House's mass.gov record page as of November 6, 2026, so its public record shows certification and unit counts but no review findings.
Request the most recent review letter in writing before you sign; a residence comfortable with its record will share it.
Can Coleman House care for someone with dementia?
Yes: 12 of Coleman House's 12 certified units (100%) are in a Special Care Residence, Massachusetts' certified setting for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias; the county median among residences with one is 19 units.
A residence made up only of memory care units can feel calmer, but ask about the nearest nursing home it works with. How Special Care Residences work.
How does Coleman House compare with other assisted living near Northborough?
With 12 certified units, Coleman House is smaller than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Whitney Place at Northborough in Northborough, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Place at Northborough 238 West Main Street, 01532 | 0.0 | 75 | 28 | 02/13/2004 | 04/08/2026 |
| Whitney Place at Westborough 5 Lyman Street, 01581 | 4.2 | 60 | 46 | 05/20/1996 | 05/20/2024 |
| Whitney Suites at Westborough One Lyman Street, 01581 | 4.2 | 34 | 0 | 05/20/1996 | 05/20/2024 |
How much is assisted living at Coleman House?
Coleman House sets its own fees, which no public record lists; ask for both its traditional and its Special Care Residence rate sheets.
Without low-income options on its record, expect market-rate pricing; ask whether residents who spend down may stay. How assisted living fees work.
Who serves Coleman House residents for home care and benefits?
Coleman House is in Northborough; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 9.0 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Northborough residents run through Springwell, Inc. at (617) 926-4100.
The same street address also holds Alliance Health at Coleman (nursing home), Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Northboro (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 Milford Regional Medical Center, about 13.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What does Coleman House's record suggest asking?
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.
- Find out if limited medication administration is offered, and at what extra cost.
- Ask how a resident who needs insulin injections would be served.
- Ask how many staff are awake overnight.
- After about 27 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
