Worcester Senior AdvisorLanessa Extended Care is a 96-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 751 School Street in Webster, Massachusetts. CMS gives Lanessa Extended Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Lanessa Extended Care's Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Lanessa Extended Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 1, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 96 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Athena Healthcare Systems (19 facilities) |
| Legal business name | Legal Business Name Not Available |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 1, 1990 |
| CMS certification number | 225395 |
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Lanessa Extended Care?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Lanessa Extended Care on May 8, 2026; CMS counts 16 health deficiencies in that cycle.
The previous standard survey was on February 3, 2025. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Lanessa Extended Care sits above the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $119,962 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How well staffed is Lanessa Extended Care?
Lanessa Extended Care reports 3.02 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Worcester County median of 3.72, including 0.41 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Worcester County median of 0.50).
Total nursing-staff turnover is 26.6% (lower 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 3.02 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How many residents live at Lanessa Extended Care?
CMS reports an average of 88 residents a day in Lanessa Extended Care's 96 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.
How does Lanessa Extended Care compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 96 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Webster, in the same ZIP code, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 11 Pontiac Avenue, 01570 | 0.0 | 2 of 5 | 81 | 3.99 | 12 |
| Webster Manor Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 745 School Street, 01570 | 0.0 | 2 of 5 | 135 | 3.45 | 14 |
| Overlook Masonic Health Center 88 Masonic Home Road, 01507 | 8.6 | 4 of 5 | 181 | 4.42 | 4 |
| Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 84 Chapin Street, 01550 | 9.7 | 2 of 5 | 144 | 3.20 | 5 |
| Life Care Center of Auburn 14 Masonic Circle, 01501 | 10.3 | 3 of 5 | 154 | 3.72 | 5 |
Which hospitals are near Lanessa Extended Care?
Lanessa Extended Care sits in Webster; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital, about 9.7 miles away in a straight line, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Tri-Valley, Inc. at (508) 949-6640.
The next closest hospital is Saint Vincent Hospital at about 14.9 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Lanessa Extended Care?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for the 16 deficiencies cited on May 8, 2026.
- Turnover of 26.6% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights and weekends.
- Ask what the $119,962 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 Lanessa Extended Care keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
