West Side House LTC Facility
Nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225500
35 Fruit Street, Worcester, MA 01609 · Worcester County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 91
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 30, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does West Side House LTC Facility take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. West Side House LTC Facility 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours West Side House LTC Facility 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
- 4.50
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.15
- Weekend total hours
- 3.87
- Nursing staff turnover
- 44.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 30, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 30, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for West Side House LTC Facility in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 53.3 residents live here, about 59% of its 91 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 91
- Average residents per day
- 53.3
- Certified since
- July 1, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns West Side House LTC Facility
- Legal business name
- West Side Corporation
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Elder Services, 2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near West Side House LTC Facility
- Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center26 Harvard Street, Worcester 01609
- St Mary Health Care Center39 Queen Street, Worcester 01610
- St Francis Rehabilitation & Nursing Center101 Plantation Street, Worcester 01604
- Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center119 Providence Street, Worcester 01604
- 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 West Side House LTC Facility, 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 West Side House LTC Facility
What is the CMS star rating of West Side House LTC Facility?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does West Side House LTC Facility accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at West Side House LTC Facility?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns West Side House LTC Facility?
West Side Corporation, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.