Nursing home
Vantage at Worcester
59 Acton Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Bear Mountain Healthcare (8 facilities) · 173 certified beds
Vantage at Worcester is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Worcester, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.68 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Nov 19, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $122,646In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vantage at Worcester 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) | 4.68 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.78 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.6% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above 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: 2 fines totaling $122,646, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Vantage at Worcester
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
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 15, 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 · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2025 · 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 · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 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
- 59 Acton Street
Worcester, MA 01604 - CMS certification #
- 225219
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 173
- Avg residents/day
- 125.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-02-18
- Chain
- Bear Mountain Healthcare (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Bear Mountain Healthcare
Bear Mountain Healthcare operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Bear Mountain Healthcare facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
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Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Vincent Hospital, Worcester. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Blaire House of Worcester, Worcester. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pernet Family Heatlh Services, Worcester. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01604 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care Worcester County Dialysis, Worcester, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Freedom Center Of Worcester, Worcester, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
U-Mass Memorial Health Care Systems, Worcester, 2.3 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01604.
Ascend Hospice, office in Worcester, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vna Care Hospice Inc, office in Worcester, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Notre Dame Hospice, office in Worcester, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Reliant Medical Group Inc, Worcester. 1.1 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 low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vantage at Worcester a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vantage at Worcester an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vantage at Worcester staffed?
Vantage at Worcester reports 4.68 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Vantage at Worcester had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vantage at Worcester have?
Vantage at Worcester is certified for 173 beds.