Knollwood Nursing Center
Nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225016
87 Briarwood Circle, Worcester, MA 01606 · Worcester County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 82
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 15, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Knollwood Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Knollwood Nursing Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Knollwood Nursing Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.79
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.95
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.52
- Weekend total hours
- 3.80
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 15, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 27, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Knollwood Nursing Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 75.9 residents live here, about 93% of its 82 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 75.9
- Certified since
- January 7, 1970
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Knollwood Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Salem Community Corporation
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Knollwood Nursing Center
- Regalcare at Worcester25 Oriol Drive, Worcester 01605
- Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts104 Randolph Road, Worcester 01606
- Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center300 Barber Avenue, Worcester 01606
- Notre Dame Long Term Care Center559 Plantation Street, Worcester 01605
- Christopher House Of Worcester10 Mary Scano Drive, Worcester 01605
See also all nursing homes in Worcester.
Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Massachusetts, the 16 in Worcester, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Knollwood Nursing Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Knollwood Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Knollwood Nursing Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Knollwood Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Knollwood Nursing Center?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Knollwood Nursing Center?
Salem Community Corporation, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.