Elder Services
CMS Care Compare chain (Chain ID 195). Figures below are CMS-published chain averages and facility designations, not ElderCareCosts scores or opinions.
CMS chain averages
- Facilities in chain (CMS): 6
- Average overall rating: 2.2
- Average health inspection rating: 2.3
- Average staffing rating: 3.2
- Average quality measure rating: 2.3
Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (Chain / Affiliated Entity columns). Missing values mean CMS did not publish that average for this chain.
The enforcement and staffing record
- Stored CMS fine totals across the linked facilities on this page sum to $683,767, spread over 5 of 6 facilities (CMS quality snapshot 2026-08-01). A fine total can span multiple years and may include resolved or appealed matters.
- Median reported nurse staffing: 4.09 hours per resident day across 6 reporting facilities (CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1).
These are counts of public records, not a safety score. Each facility's own page shows its inspection history with the official source linked.
Special Focus designations in this chain
Among linked nursing homes on this page: 0 Special Focus Facility (SFF) and 2 SFF candidates per CMS Provider Information. These are public CMS designations.
Linked nursing homes
- West Side House LTC Facility
Worcester, MA · Overall 5 out of 5 stars · 4.26 hrs/resident-day
- Blaire House of Worcester
Worcester, MA · Overall 3 out of 5 stars · $13,095 stored fines · 3.94 hrs/resident-day
- Brandon Woods of Dartmouth
South Dartmouth, MA · Overall 2 out of 5 stars · $31,190 stored fines · 3.86 hrs/resident-day
- Blaire House of Milford
Milford, MA · Overall 1 out of 5 stars · $38,610 stored fines · 4.09 hrs/resident-day
- Blaire House of Tewksbury
Tewksbury, MA · Overall 1 out of 5 stars · $71,902 stored fines · 3.24 hrs/resident-day · SFF Candidate
- Brandon Woods of New Bedford
New Bedford, MA · Overall 1 out of 5 stars · $528,970 stored fines · 4.35 hrs/resident-day · SFF Candidate