Worcester Senior AdvisorKnollwood Nursing Center is a 82-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 87 Briarwood Circle in Worcester, Massachusetts. CMS gives Knollwood Nursing Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Knollwood Nursing Center in Worcester?
CMS gives Knollwood Nursing Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 3 and quality measures 5, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 82 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| Legal business name | Salem Community Corporation |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 7, 1970 |
| CMS certification number | 225016 |
What did recent health inspections find at Knollwood Nursing Center?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Knollwood Nursing Center on December 15, 2025; CMS counts 5 health deficiencies in that cycle.
The previous standard survey was on August 27, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Knollwood Nursing Center sits at or below the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Knollwood Nursing Center?
Knollwood Nursing Center reports 4.26 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Worcester County median of 3.72, including 0.79 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Worcester County median of 0.50).
Turnover is not reported. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 4.26 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
Does Knollwood Nursing Center usually have open beds?
CMS reports an average of 76 residents a day in Knollwood Nursing Center's 82 certified beds, about 93% 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 Knollwood Nursing Center?
With 82 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center in Worcester, in the same ZIP code, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center 300 Barber Avenue, 01606 | 0.0 | 5 of 5 | 113 | 4.17 | 1 |
| Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts 104 Randolph Road, 01606 | 0.0 | 2 of 5 | 100 | 3.67 | 7 |
| Christopher House of Worcester 10 Mary Scano Drive, 01605 | 1.7 | 3 of 5 | 156 | 4.19 | 7 |
| Notre Dame Long Term Care Center 559 Plantation Street, 01605 | 1.7 | 4 of 5 | 123 | 3.63 | 3 |
| Regalcare at Worcester 25 Oriol Drive, 01605 | 1.7 | 2 of 5 | 160 | 3.64 | 8 |
Where is Knollwood Nursing Center and what else is on its campus?
Knollwood Nursing Center sits in Worcester; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 3.6 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 UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals at about 14.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
The same address also holds The Elms at Briarwood (certified assisted living), The Evergreens (certified assisted living). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What questions does Knollwood Nursing Center's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Knollwood Nursing Center kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Knollwood Nursing Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
