Worcester Senior AdvisorThe Residence at Whitcomb House is an Assisted Living Residence at 245 West Street in Milford, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since March 31, 1997, with 68 certified units, none of them in a Special Care Residence.
Is The Residence at Whitcomb House in Milford certified by Massachusetts?
AGE's certified-residence list (as of June 25, 2026) includes The Residence at Whitcomb House, first certified on March 31, 1997; 6 of the county's other 29 residences were certified earlier.
| State record item | Value |
|---|---|
| Certification | AGE-certified Assisted Living Residence (certified) |
| First certified | March 31, 1997 (about 29 years ago) |
| Certified units | 68 total: 68 traditional, 0 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 87 |
| Address | 245 West Street, Milford, MA 01757 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 634-2440 |
| Low-income options | Yes |
| Nonprofit ownership | No |
| 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.
Has the state posted a compliance review for The Residence at Whitcomb House?
We found no posted review report for The Residence at Whitcomb House when we retrieved AGE's records on November 6, 2026; its record lists units and certification only.
A certified residence is reviewed even when no report is online, so request the most recent letter directly.
Does The Residence at Whitcomb House have memory care?
No: The Residence at Whitcomb House has no Special Care Residence units on its state record, so a resident whose dementia requires a secured setting would need to move; the nearest residence with SCR units is Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living in Milford, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Special Care (memory) units | Certified units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living 1 Railroad Street, 01757 | 0.0 | Milford | 19 | 42 |
| Cornerstone at Milford 11 Birch Street, 01757 | 0.0 | Milford | 20 | 85 |
| Atria Draper Place 25 Hopedale Street, 01747 | 2.5 | Hopedale | 18 | 68 |
What are the alternatives to The Residence at Whitcomb House?
With 68 certified units, The Residence at Whitcomb House is the same size as the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living in Milford, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living 1 Railroad Street, 01757 | 0.0 | 42 | 19 | 05/01/2015 | 05/01/2025 |
| Cornerstone at Milford 11 Birch Street, 01757 | 0.0 | 85 | 20 | 12/31/2013 | Not posted |
| Atria Draper Place 25 Hopedale Street, 01747 | 2.5 | 68 | 18 | 04/15/1999 | 04/15/2025 |
Does The Residence at Whitcomb House publish its monthly fees?
The state does not publish The Residence at Whitcomb House's prices; for scale, AGE's 2025 census put the median residence's monthly fee range at $4,228 to $9,225 for traditional units.
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. How assisted living fees work.
Where is The Residence at Whitcomb House, and what is nearby?
The Residence at Whitcomb House is in Milford; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Milford Regional Medical Center, in the same ZIP code, and home care and benefits counseling for Milford residents run through Tri-Valley, Inc. at (508) 949-6640.
The next closest is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 16.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What does The Residence at Whitcomb House's record suggest asking?
Use the record to steer the tour: ask for the most recent AGE compliance review letter and plan of correction, since none is readable online.
- Find out if limited medication administration is offered, and at what extra cost.
- Ask how a resident who needs insulin injections would be served.
- Ask which memory care residence families here usually move to, and why.
- Ask about overnight staffing on weekends.
- After about 29 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
