Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit
150 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 19 certified beds
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Westborough, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 6.46 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on May 2, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit 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) | 6.46 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.93 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the May 2, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 6, 2025
What inspectors found at Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · 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, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 6 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 16, 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
- 150 Flanders Road
Westborough, MA 01581 - CMS certification #
- 225778
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 19
- Avg residents/day
- 16.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2012-11-20
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Marlborough Hospital, Marlborough. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Beaumont Rehab & Skilled Nursing CTR - Westboro, Westborough. 2.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Pivot Point Homecare Services LLC, Westborough. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01581 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Of Marlborough, Marlborough, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Framingham, Framingham, 6.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc University Dialysis Center (Bma Of Shrewsbury), Shrewsbury, 9.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01581.
Serenity Hospice, LLC, office in Southborough, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Aseracare Hospice, office in Westborough, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Brookhaven Hospice, office in Marlborough, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Reliant Medical Group Inc, Milford. 8.3 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit a good nursing home?
CMS gives Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit staffed?
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit reports 6.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit have?
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit is certified for 19 beds.