Nursing homes in Worcester County, Massachusetts

What does a nursing home provide in Massachusetts?

A nursing home provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation and help with all daily activities for people whose medical needs exceed what assisted living or home care can provide, under a DPH license and, for certified homes, CMS oversight.

Many residents come for short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay; others live there long term. See how Massachusetts oversees nursing homes.

How many nursing homes are in Worcester County?

CMS's provider data lists 50 certified nursing homes in Worcester County with 6,067 certified beds; 21 of the 50 with an overall rating hold four or five stars.

The nursing home roster can be sorted by CMS rating, staffing hours or inspection results.

What does a nursing home cost in Massachusetts?

CareScout's 2025 Massachusetts medians are $475 a day ($173,375 a year) for a semi-private room and $520 a day ($189,800 a year) for a private room; Massachusetts does not publish daily rates by facility.

Medicare covers short skilled stays after a qualifying hospital admission. MassHealth pays for long stays for eligible residents, with a $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance in 2026.

Can a nursing home stay be short term?

Yes: many admissions are short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay, paid by Medicare Part A for up to 100 days per benefit period when daily skilled care is needed, with coinsurance after day 20.

Ask whether rehab patients and long-term residents are on separate units, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical.

How do we judge a Worcester County nursing home's record?

Look past the overall star rating to the health inspection rating, the date and number of deficiencies in the latest survey, staffing hours and turnover, fines, and any abuse icon or Special Focus Facility status, all of which CMS publishes.

Each nursing home page on this site compares those figures with the Worcester County median and lists the nearest alternatives, so you can shortlist two or three homes before visiting.

Where are certified nursing homes located across Worcester County?

Here is how the state and CMS records distribute certified nursing homes across Worcester County's cities and towns; 37 of the 60 have none with a local address.