Worcester Senior AdvisorNotre Dame Long Term Care Center is a 123-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 559 Plantation Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. CMS gives Notre Dame Long Term Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester, MA?
CMS gives Notre Dame Long Term Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 123 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| Legal business name | Notre Dame Health Care Center Inc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 12, 1993 |
| CMS certification number | 225577 |
What did recent health inspections find at Notre Dame Long Term Care Center?
May 8, 2026 is the date of Notre Dame Long Term Care Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on February 12, 2025. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Notre Dame Long Term 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 Notre Dame Long Term Care Center?
CMS's staffing data credits Notre Dame Long Term Care Center with 3.63 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the Worcester County median of 3.72; RN time is 0.46 hours, lower than the Worcester County median of 0.50.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 39.1% (about the same as the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 2 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 3.63 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
Does Notre Dame Long Term Care Center usually have open beds?
CMS reports an average of 120 residents a day in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center's 123 certified beds, about 97% 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 Notre Dame Long Term Care Center?
With 123 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Christopher House of Worcester in Worcester, in the same ZIP code, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher House of Worcester 10 Mary Scano Drive, 01605 | 0.0 | 3 of 5 | 156 | 4.19 | 7 |
| Regalcare at Worcester 25 Oriol Drive, 01605 | 0.0 | 2 of 5 | 160 | 3.64 | 8 |
| Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center 300 Barber Avenue, 01606 | 1.7 | 5 of 5 | 113 | 4.17 | 1 |
| Knollwood Nursing Center 87 Briarwood Circle, 01606 | 1.7 | 5 of 5 | 82 | 4.26 | 5 |
| Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts 104 Randolph Road, 01606 | 1.7 | 2 of 5 | 100 | 3.67 | 7 |
What is around Notre Dame Long Term Care Center in Worcester?
Notre Dame Long Term Care Center sits 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 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 16.0 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
The same address also holds Notre Dame du Lac Assisted Living (certified assisted living).
What should we ask on a tour of Notre Dame Long Term Care Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Notre Dame Long Term Care Center kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 39.1% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Notre Dame Long Term Care Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
