Worcester Senior AdvisorLeominster, the Pioneer Plastics City, lies just southeast of Fitchburg where Interstate 190 meets Route 2 and Route 12. Downtown Monument Square, the Sholan Farms orchard and the commercial strip on Route 117 frame a city that has grown steadily as a commuter base for both Worcester and Boston.
UMass Memorial HealthAlliance's Leominster hospital campus on Hospital Road is North County's main acute-care hospital, and Leominster holds several certified assisted living residences and nursing homes of its own. Fallon Health also runs a Summit ElderCare PACE center here.
How many older residents and certified care options are in Leominster, MA?
Leominster had about 44,194 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 411 since 2020) and about 8,479 residents 65 and older (19.3%), and the state and CMS records show 3 certified assisted living residences and 2 nursing homes there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 44,194 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 43,783 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 8,479 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,270 |
| With an address in Leominster | Without an address in Leominster | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Certified assisted living: 3, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 3, Hospices: 2 | Every category is represented |
Which assisted living residences are certified in Leominster?
Leominster has 3 certified Assisted Living Residences with 213 units, 66 of them memory care (Special Care Residence) units; the longest-certified, Sunrise of Leominster, has held certification since October 9, 1996.
| Residence / provider | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark Senior Living at Leominster Crossings 1160 Main Street, 01453 | 62 | 17 | 07/14/1999 | 07/30/2025 |
| Manor on the Hill 450 North Main Street, 01453 | 81 | 17 | 01/06/1997 | Not posted |
| Sunrise of Leominster 6 Beth Avenue, 01453 | 70 | 32 | 10/09/1996 | 09/09/2024 |
What nursing homes are in Leominster, and how does CMS rate them?
2 certified nursing homes are in Leominster with 239 certified beds; 1 of the 2 rated by CMS hold four or five stars overall.
| Residence / provider | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Avg. beds filled | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 44 Keystone Drive, 01453 | 1 of 5 | 106 | 66% | 3.56 | 5 |
| Life Care Center of Leominster 370 West Street, 01453 | 4 of 5 | 133 | 87% | 4.06 | 7 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Leominster?
3 Medicare-certified home health agencies and 2 hospices list an office in Leominster; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office town.
- Better Care Home Health and Hospice, Inc. — home health agency, Medicare-certified since 2013
- Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice — home health agency, Medicare-certified since 1966
- L&T Longpa and Tuma Absolute Homecare Services, LLC — home health agency, Medicare-certified since 2025
- Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company — hospice, Medicare-certified since 2008
- Health Alliance Home Health and Hospice — hospice, Medicare-certified since 1989
Which hospitals are closest to Leominster?
Measured from the center of Leominster, the closest hospitals with emergency departments in CMS's data are UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals (about 0.0 miles) and Heywood Hospital (about 12.3 miles).
Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester is about 17.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Leominster families get free senior help?
Home care, nutrition programs and caregiver support for Leominster run through Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts, the Aging Services Access Point at (978) 537-7411, which also does free in-home assessments.
Every Massachusetts city and town also has a council on aging, usually based at the senior center, which can help with local transportation, meals and SHINE health insurance counseling.
