Worcester Senior AdvisorLutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center is a 150-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 26 Harvard Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. CMS gives Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester, MA?
CMS gives Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 5, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 150 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| Legal business name | Lutheran Housing Corporation - Brockton |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 25, 1996 |
| CMS certification number | 225379 |
What did recent health inspections find at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center is dated December 22, 2025 and recorded 0 health deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on August 20, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care 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.
How well staffed is Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center?
Each resident at Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center gets about 4.66 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (higher than the Worcester County median of 3.72), 0.50 hours of it from registered nurses.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 39.4% (about the same as 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 4.66 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How full is Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center?
CMS reports an average of 99 residents a day in Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center's 150 certified beds, about 66% 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 Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 150 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester, in the same ZIP code, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Healthcare Center 629 Salisbury Street, 01609 | 0.0 | 4 of 5 | 141 | 4.76 | 7 |
| West Side House Ltc Facility 35 Fruit Street, 01609 | 0.0 | 5 of 5 | 91 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Hermitage Healthcare (the) 383 Mill Street, 01602 | 1.5 | 2 of 5 | 101 | 3.71 | 12 |
| Christopher House of Worcester 10 Mary Scano Drive, 01605 | 2.2 | 3 of 5 | 156 | 4.19 | 7 |
| Notre Dame Long Term Care Center 559 Plantation Street, 01605 | 2.2 | 4 of 5 | 123 | 3.63 | 3 |
What is around Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Worcester?
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center sits in Worcester; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 2.2 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 16.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center's record raise?
Start with the questions its own record raises: ask how Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center kept its latest inspection at 0 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 39.4% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
