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Hermitage Healthcare (The)

383 Mill Street · Worcester, MA 01602 · 101 certified beds

(508) 791-8131

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About Hermitage Healthcare (The)

Hermitage Healthcare (The) is a nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 101 beds, below the Worcester County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Next Step Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 33 citations, the most recent on August 20, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.71 hours per resident per day. It is one of 16 nursing homes listed in Worcester. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

1.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (33)

Records from January 2023 to August 2025.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0883

    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0886

    Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0692

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0868

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0756

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0885

    Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0770

    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0679

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0882

    Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

  • January 19, 2023

    Tag F0887

    Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 17, 2023.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.71 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.57 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Next Step Healthcare, a chain of 14 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 1.7 overall, 1.8 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 2.3 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.

Nursing Homes

Massachusetts median$14,448/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Worcester.

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