Worcester Senior AdvisorOverlook Masonic Health Center is a 181-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 88 Masonic Home Road in Charlton, Massachusetts. CMS gives Overlook Masonic Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton?
CMS gives Overlook Masonic Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 181 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| Legal business name | Overlook Masonic Health Center Inc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 1, 1994 |
| CMS certification number | 225643 |
How did Overlook Masonic Health Center do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Overlook Masonic Health Center on May 15, 2025; CMS counts 4 health deficiencies in that cycle.
The previous standard survey was on February 20, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Overlook Masonic Health 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 many nursing hours do residents get at Overlook Masonic Health Center?
Overlook Masonic Health Center reports 4.42 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Worcester County median of 3.72, including 0.74 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Worcester County median of 0.50).
Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.1% (higher 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 4.42 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How many residents live at Overlook Masonic Health Center?
CMS reports an average of 110 residents a day in Overlook Masonic Health Center's 181 certified beds, about 61% 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 Overlook Masonic Health Center?
With 181 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) in Leicester, about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, 01542 | 5.7 | 3 of 5 | 135 | — | 1 |
| Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 84 Chapin Street, 01550 | 6.1 | 2 of 5 | 144 | 3.20 | 5 |
| Life Care Center of Auburn 14 Masonic Circle, 01501 | 7.7 | 3 of 5 | 154 | 3.72 | 5 |
| Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 11 Pontiac Avenue, 01570 | 8.6 | 2 of 5 | 81 | 3.99 | 12 |
| Lanessa Extended Care 751 School Street, 01570 | 8.6 | 1 of 5 | 96 | 3.02 | 16 |
What is around Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton?
Overlook Masonic Health Center sits in Charlton; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital, about 6.1 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 12.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
The same address also holds Fieldstone at The Overlook (certified assisted living). CMS marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What should we ask on a tour of Overlook Masonic Health Center?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Overlook Masonic Health Center kept its latest inspection at 4 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 41.1% 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 Overlook Masonic Health Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
