Worcester Senior AdvisorDuCharme Estates Ltd. is an Assisted Living Residence at 25 Federal Street in Blackstone, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since January 11, 2000, with 12 certified units, none of them in a Special Care Residence.
What do AGE's records say about DuCharme Estates Ltd.?
DuCharme Estates Ltd. has held Massachusetts assisted living certification since January 11, 2000 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 | January 11, 2000 (about 26 years ago) |
| Certified units | 12 total: 12 traditional, 0 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 18 |
| Address | 25 Federal Street, Blackstone, MA 01504 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 883-2066 |
| 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.
Where is DuCharme Estates Ltd.'s compliance review report?
As of November 6, 2026, DuCharme Estates Ltd.'s state record page links to no readable compliance review, which leaves families with the certification date and unit counts and nothing on what reviewers found.
Request the most recent review letter in writing before you sign; a residence comfortable with its record will share it.
What happens at DuCharme Estates Ltd. if dementia progresses?
No: DuCharme Estates Ltd. 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 Fieldstone at The Overlook in Charlton, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Special Care (memory) units | Certified units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldstone at The Overlook 88 Masonic Home Road, 01504 | 0.0 | Charlton | 14 | 14 |
| Atria Draper Place 25 Hopedale Street, 01747 | 5.7 | Hopedale | 18 | 68 |
| Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living 1 Railroad Street, 01757 | 8.2 | Milford | 19 | 42 |
What other assisted living residences are close to DuCharme Estates Ltd.?
With 12 certified units, DuCharme Estates Ltd. is smaller than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Fieldstone at The Overlook in Charlton, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldstone at The Overlook 88 Masonic Home Road, 01504 | 0.0 | 14 | 14 | 06/01/2015 | Not posted |
| Atria Draper Place 25 Hopedale Street, 01747 | 5.7 | 68 | 18 | 04/15/1999 | 04/15/2025 |
| Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living 1 Railroad Street, 01757 | 8.2 | 42 | 19 | 05/01/2015 | 05/01/2025 |
How much is assisted living at DuCharme Estates Ltd.?
The state does not publish DuCharme Estates Ltd.'s prices; for scale, AGE's 2025 census put the median residence's monthly fee range at $4,228 to $9,225 for traditional units.
Its record shows no low-income options, so plan for private pay and ask about long-term care insurance and VA benefits. How assisted living fees work.
Which hospital is closest to DuCharme Estates Ltd.?
DuCharme Estates Ltd. is in Blackstone; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Milford Regional Medical Center, about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Blackstone residents run through Tri-Valley, Inc. at (508) 949-6640.
The state record says the residence is co-located with a nursing home; ask how transfers and priority admission work.
The next closest is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 20.6 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask DuCharme Estates Ltd. before signing?
Use the record to steer the tour: 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 whether injections or oxygen management are offered as basic health services.
- Ask which memory care residence families here usually move to, and why.
- Ask who answers emergency pendants at 3 a.m., and how fast.
- After about 26 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
