Worcester, MA has 16 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $14,426/mo. That's roughly in line with the Massachusetts state median. Worcester nursing homes runs large: 81% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 139.
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Median monthly price, Worcester
$14,426/mo
Estimated range $14,017 – $15,793
● Worcester $14,426 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Worcester runs about $40 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby: Westborough 14,426 · Marlborough 14,441 · Webster 14,426 · Milford 14,426 · Framingham 14,441
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Worcester.
Worcester is a market of larger communities. 81% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 139 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 14.6 findings per provider here.
7 of the 16 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars.
Worcester, in Worcester County, has about 207,055 residents. About 27,619 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $70,102.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Worcester.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Worcester's median nursing home cost is about 0% lower than the Massachusetts state median.
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