Worcester Senior AdvisorSouthbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is a 144-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 84 Chapin Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. CMS gives Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Southbridge?
CMS gives Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 1 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 144 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Athena Healthcare Systems (19 facilities) |
| Legal business name | Southbridge Ma Snf Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 2, 1987 |
| CMS certification number | 225293 |
What did recent health inspections find at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is dated April 3, 2026 and recorded 5 health deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on December 18, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health 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 many nursing hours do residents get at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?
Each resident at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center gets about 3.20 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (lower than the Worcester County median of 3.72), 0.23 hours of it from registered nurses.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 32.7% (lower than 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 3.20 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How many residents live at Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?
CMS reports an average of 132 residents a day in Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center's 144 certified beds, about 92% 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 Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?
With 144 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Overlook Masonic Health Center in Charlton, about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlook Masonic Health Center 88 Masonic Home Road, 01507 | 6.1 | 4 of 5 | 181 | 4.42 | 4 |
| Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 11 Pontiac Avenue, 01570 | 9.7 | 2 of 5 | 81 | 3.99 | 12 |
| Lanessa Extended Care 751 School Street, 01570 | 9.7 | 1 of 5 | 96 | 3.02 | 16 |
| Webster Manor Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 745 School Street, 01570 | 9.7 | 2 of 5 | 135 | 3.45 | 14 |
| Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, 01542 | 11.9 | 3 of 5 | 135 | — | 1 |
Which hospitals are near Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center?
Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center sits in Southbridge; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital, in the same ZIP code, 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 18.4 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 32.7% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights and weekends.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Southbridge Rehabilitation & Health Care Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
