Nursing home
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
18 Frances Street, #3095, Woburn, MA 01801 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Stellar Health Group (7 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Woburn, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.03 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,512In 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 Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 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) | 4.03 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.23 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.6% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 9, 2025 inspection was corrected by January 31, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,512, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 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 · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · 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
- 18 Frances Street, #3095
Woburn, MA 01801 - CMS certification #
- 225394
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 106.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Stellar Health Group (7 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Stellar Health Group
Stellar Health Group operates 7 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Stellar Health Group 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Winchester Hospital, Winchester. 2.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Aberjona Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Winchester. 2.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Joy At Home Care Inc, Woburn. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01801 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Woburn Dialysis, Woburn, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Burlington Regional Dialysis, Burlington, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Services Of Stoneham, Stoneham, 3.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 20 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01801.
Compassionate Care Hospice, office in Woburn, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Visiting Nurse & Community Care, office in Arlington, 5.4 miles away, straight line
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Charlestown, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Atrius Health Inc, Burlington. 1.6 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding very low, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center staffed?
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 4.03 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have?
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is certified for 140 beds.