Worcester Senior AdvisorWhitney Place at Northborough is an Assisted Living Residence at 238 West Main Street in Northborough, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since February 13, 2004, with 75 certified units, 28 of them in a Special Care Residence for people living with dementia.
Is Whitney Place at Northborough in Northborough certified by Massachusetts?
Yes: Whitney Place at Northborough appears on AGE's list of certified Assisted Living Residences dated June 25, 2026, first certified February 13, 2004, 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 | February 13, 2004 (about 22 years ago) |
| Certified units | 75 total: 47 traditional, 28 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 82 |
| Address | 238 West Main Street, Northborough, MA 01532 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 393-5655 |
| Low-income options | No |
| Nonprofit ownership | No |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Co-located with a nursing home | Yes |
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.
What did the latest state compliance review of Whitney Place at Northborough find?
Whitney Place at Northborough's newest Compliance Review Report on mass.gov is dated April 13, 2026 and records “Plan of Correction required” as the action taken.
The report lists 5 findings, under these subject areas:
- General Requirements for an ALR: Emergency Response
- General Requirements for an ALR: Screening and Assessment
- General Requirements for an ALR: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
- Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements: Reporting Resident-specific Emergencies
- Training Requirements: -Annual Inservice Training -Introductory Visits and Review
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 1/18/24 and the earlier action as “None.”
Owner of record named in the report: Beaumont / Whitney Place at Northborough, LLC.
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 Whitney Place at Northborough offer memory care?
Yes: 28 of Whitney Place at Northborough's 75 certified units (37%) 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 47 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.
What other assisted living residences are close to Whitney Place at Northborough?
With 75 certified units, Whitney Place at Northborough is larger than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Coleman House in Northborough, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman House 112 West Main Street, 01532 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 10/04/1999 | Not posted |
| Whitney Place at Westborough 5 Lyman Street, 01581 | 4.2 | 60 | 46 | 05/20/1996 | 05/20/2024 |
| Whitney Suites at Westborough One Lyman Street, 01581 | 4.2 | 34 | 0 | 05/20/1996 | 05/20/2024 |
How much is assisted living at Whitney Place at Northborough?
Whitney Place at Northborough sets its own fees, which no public record lists; ask for both its traditional and its Special Care Residence rate sheets.
Without low-income options on its record, expect market-rate pricing; ask whether residents who spend down may stay. How assisted living fees work.
Which hospital is closest to Whitney Place at Northborough?
Whitney Place at Northborough is in Northborough; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 9.0 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Northborough residents run through Springwell, Inc. at (617) 926-4100.
The same street address also holds Alliance Health at Coleman (nursing home), Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Northboro (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 Milford Regional Medical Center, about 13.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Whitney Place at Northborough before signing?
Start with what the public record cannot answer: ask to see the plan of correction for the 5 findings in the April 8, 2026 review, and what changed.
- Ask who gives eye drops or crushed medications here, and whether that is a nurse.
- Ask if the residence provides any basic health services under the 2024 law.
- Ask who answers emergency pendants at 3 a.m., and how fast.
- After about 22 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
