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Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit
150 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 19 beds, Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit serves Westborough in Worcester County, Massachusetts and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 2012.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the Massachusetts median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 5 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (4, 2, 0 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 31.6 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 21.7.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 6.8 hours per resident per day (2.1 RN), above the Massachusetts median of 3.7; nursing staff turnover is 45.5%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Worcester Co. median | Massachusetts median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 6 | 27 | 27 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 31.6 | 20.7 | 21.7 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 6.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.5% | 38.6% | 37.7% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $0 | $0 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (50 in the county, 341 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Massachusetts average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 2 May 2025, 16 May 2024.
Severity mix: D ×4 E ×1 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2025 |
| 2 May 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2025 |
| 2 May 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2025 |
| 2 May 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2025 |
| 16 May 2024 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2024 |
| 16 May 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 6 Jun 2024 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Massachusetts average. Turnover: nursing staff 45.5%, RNs 44.4%; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Massachusetts median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Metro West Rehab Corp.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Worcester County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing Ctr - Northboro | Northborough | 96 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16.7 | — | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center | Worcester | 113 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8.0 | — | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center | Worcester | 150 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Lydia Taft House | Uxbridge | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13.2 | — | 3 May 2023 |
| Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Facility | West Brookfield | 166 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4.8 | — | 5 Nov 2024 |
| River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr | Lancaster | 82 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2.4 | $9K | 5 May 2025 |
| West Side House LTC Facility | Worcester | 91 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14.3 | — | 30 Dec 2024 |
| Alliance Health At Baldwinville | Baldwinville | 94 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10.6 | — | 5 Jan 2026 |
All 50 facilities in Worcester County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit been cited for?
6 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Massachusetts median is 27 per facility.
Has Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 6.8 hours per resident per day against a Massachusetts median of 3.7 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 2 May 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 2 May 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.