Worcester Senior AdvisorWhitney Place at Westborough is an Assisted Living Residence at 5 Lyman Street in Westborough, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since May 20, 1996, with 60 certified units, 46 of them in a Special Care Residence for people living with dementia.
Is Whitney Place at Westborough in Westborough certified by Massachusetts?
Whitney Place at Westborough has held Massachusetts assisted living certification since May 20, 1996 and is on AGE's current list, one of 30 certified residences in the county's 60 cities and towns.
| State record item | Value |
|---|---|
| Certification | AGE-certified Assisted Living Residence (certified) |
| First certified | May 20, 1996 (about 30 years ago) |
| Certified units | 60 total: 14 traditional, 46 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 65 |
| Address | 5 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581 |
| Phone on the state record | (508) 366-4730 |
| Low-income options | Yes |
| Nonprofit ownership | No |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | Yes |
| 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.
Has the state cited Whitney Place at Westborough for anything?
The latest compliance review AGE has posted for Whitney Place at Westborough took place on May 20, 2024; the report's recorded outcome is “Plan of Correction required.”
The report lists 9 findings, under these subject areas:
- General Requirements for an ALR: Emergency Response Dietary Reviews
- General Requirements for an ALR: Special Care
- General Requirements for an ALR: Screening and Assessment Service Plan Development and Requirements
- General Requirements for ALR Service and Service Coordination: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements: Reporting Resident Specific Emergencies
- Resident Record: Progress Notes
- Record Requirements: Correspondence Log
- Compliance Reviews of Assisted Living Residences: Record Review Compliance Review Requirements
Across the Worcester County residences whose reports we could read, the median latest report lists 5 findings, so this report is above 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 7/7/2022 and the earlier action as “None.”
Owner of record named in the report: Beaumont at the Willows.
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.
Can Whitney Place at Westborough care for someone with dementia?
Yes: 46 of Whitney Place at Westborough's 60 certified units (77%) 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 14 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 Westborough?
With 60 certified units, Whitney Place at Westborough is smaller than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Whitney Suites at Westborough in Westborough, in the same ZIP code.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Suites at Westborough One Lyman Street, 01581 | 0.0 | 34 | 0 | 05/20/1996 | 05/20/2024 |
| Coleman House 112 West Main Street, 01532 | 4.2 | 12 | 12 | 10/04/1999 | Not posted |
| Whitney Place at Northborough 238 West Main Street, 01532 | 4.2 | 75 | 28 | 02/13/2004 | 04/08/2026 |
Does Whitney Place at Westborough publish its monthly fees?
Massachusetts caps no assisted living fees, and Whitney Place at Westborough's are not on any state record, so the written fee schedule is the document to compare.
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 Whitney Place at Westborough, and what is nearby?
Whitney Place at Westborough is in Westborough; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Milford Regional Medical Center, about 8.9 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Westborough residents run through Springwell, Inc. at (617) 926-4100.
The same street address also holds Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Westboro (nursing home), which can make a later move to nursing care less disruptive. Ask whether residents get any priority for those beds.
The state record also marks it as part of a continuing care retirement community, where entrance fees and contract types matter as much as monthly fees.
The next closest is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 9.6 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Whitney Place at Westborough before signing?
Use the record to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 9 findings in the May 20, 2024 review, and what changed.
- Ask whether a nurse can administer medications (LMA) or only remind residents (SAMM).
- Ask whether injections or oxygen management are offered as basic health services.
- Ask about overnight staffing on weekends.
- After about 30 years of operation, ask what has been renovated recently and what is planned.
