Worcester Senior AdvisorNotre Dame du Lac Assisted Living is an Assisted Living Residence at 555 Plantation Street in Worcester, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since August 17, 2000, with 110 certified units, 24 of them in a Special Care Residence for people living with dementia.
What does the state record show for Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living?
Yes: Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living appears on AGE's list of certified Assisted Living Residences dated June 25, 2026, first certified August 17, 2000, which makes it older than most of the 30 residences in Worcester County.
| State record item | Value |
|---|---|
| Certification | AGE-certified Assisted Living Residence (certified) |
| First certified | August 17, 2000 (about 26 years ago) |
| Certified units | 110 total: 86 traditional, 24 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 128 |
| Address | 555 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 852-5800 |
| Low-income options | Yes |
| Nonprofit ownership | Yes |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Co-located with a nursing home | No |
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.
How did Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living do on its AGE compliance review?
AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review Report for Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living covers an on-site review on July 23, 2024, and the action taken was: plan of correction required.
The report lists 4 findings, under these subject areas:
- General Requirements for an ALR: Emergency Response Dietary Reviews
- General Requirements for an ALR: Special Care
- General Requirements for an ALR: - Screening and Assessment - Service Plan Development and Requirements
- General Requirements for an ALR-Service and Service Coordination: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
Across the Worcester County residences whose reports we could read, the median latest report lists 5 findings, so this report is at or below the local middle. A finding is a cited area of non-compliance with 651 CMR 12.00, not a measure of how residents feel about the place.
The report gives the previous compliance review as 9/13/22 and the earlier action as “None.”
Owner of record named in the report: Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc..
Download the report (.docx, mass.gov). A plan of correction is the residence's written promise of how and when each finding will be fixed; ask to see it.
Does Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living offer memory care?
Yes: 24 of Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living's 110 certified units (22%) 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.
With 86 traditional units in the same building, a resident can move into the SCR without changing residences; ask what triggers that move and how the fee changes. How Special Care Residences work.
How does Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living compare with other assisted living near Worcester?
With 110 certified units, Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living is larger than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Christopher Heights of Worcester in Worcester, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Heights of Worcester 20 Mary Scano Drive, 01605 | 0.0 | 80 | 0 | 05/06/1997 | 05/08/2025 |
| The Elms at Briarwood 70 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | 40 | 0 | 10/17/1996 | 09/06/2024 |
| The Evergreens 68 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | 12 | 12 | 07/01/2020 | 07/08/2026 |
What does Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living cost?
Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living sets its own fees, which no public record lists; ask for both its traditional and its Special Care Residence rate sheets.
Its state record answers “yes” to low-income options: ask how many such units exist, whether there is a waiting list, and whether GAFC and SSI-G are accepted. As a nonprofit, it may have a mission-based policy on residents who run out of money; ask to see it. How assisted living fees work.
Which hospital is closest to Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living?
Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living is in Worcester; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 2.0 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Worcester residents run through Elder Services of Worcester Area at (508) 756-1545.
The same street address also holds Notre Dame Long Term Care Center (nursing home), St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (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 UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals, about 16.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions should we bring to a tour of Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living?
Its state record points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 4 findings in the July 23, 2024 review, and what changed.
- Ask whether a nurse can administer medications (LMA) or only remind residents (SAMM).
- Ask how a resident who needs insulin injections would be served.
- 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.
