Nursing home
Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street
20 Claflin Street, Milford, MA 01757 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Elder Services (6 facilities) · 73 certified beds
Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Milford, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.63 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 28, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $38,610In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.63 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.36 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.4% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $38,610, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 20 Claflin Street
Milford, MA 01757 - CMS certification #
- 225260
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 73
- Avg residents/day
- 67.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-07-18
- Chain
- Elder Services (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Elder Services
Elder Services operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Elder Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our on-site hospice team works closely with the Blaire House of Milford staff to meet the specific end of life care needs of our residents and provide training and support for everyone involved.
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Senior Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Milford Regional Medical Center, Milford. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Oc Milford Gardens LLC, Milford. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kimba Compassionate Healthcare & Vna Services LLC, Milford. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Edward M. Kennedy Community Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01757 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Of Blackstone Valley, Milford, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Woonsocket, Woonsocket, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham, Framingham, 11.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01757.
Vna & Hospice Of Greater Milford, office in Milford, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Preferred Peaceful Transitions Home Health Care Inc, office in Milford, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Brookhaven Hospice, office in Marlborough, 14.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Reliant Medical Group Inc, Milford. 1.8 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street a good nursing home?
CMS gives Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street staffed?
Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street reports 3.63 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street have?
Blaire House of Milford, Claflin Street is certified for 73 beds.