Blaire House of Worcester
116 Houghton Street, Worcester, MA 01604 · Worcester County · 75 certified beds · avg 70 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1990
Part of chain: ELDER SERVICES (6 facilities, chain avg rating 2.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 3, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Feb 5, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (17)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not observe each nurse aide's job performance or provide regular training as required. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Aug 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
| Oct 21, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · from a complaint |
| Jun 27, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Jun 27, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Jan 3, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Mar 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Mar 8, 2023 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (3 → 7).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | F |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
1 fine totaling $13,095.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2024 | Fine | $13,095 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.44 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 17% in Massachusetts; top 25% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.42 | 0.65 | 0.69 | bottom 18% in Massachusetts; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.97 | 3.51 | 3.50 | top 19% in Massachusetts; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.21 | 0.46 | 0.48 | bottom 11% in Massachusetts; bottom 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.6 | 38.2 | 45.8 | bottom 46% in Massachusetts; top 33% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 60.0 | 42.6 | 42.9 | bottom 19% in Massachusetts; bottom 22% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.94, RN 0.38, weekend 3.53. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle, Philip | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/1974 |
| Essex Group Incorporated | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/1974 |
| Romano, Brandon | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2008 |
| Romano, Frank | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/1974 |
| Romano, James | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2008 |
| Romano, Katelyn | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2008 |
| Romano, Kyle | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/2008 |
| Bandama, Faith | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/28/1991 |
| Bandama, Faith | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/28/1991 |
| Connectone Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/10/2023 |
| Connectone Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/10/2023 |
| Essex Group Management Corp | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/1995 |
| Essex Group Management Corp | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/16/2025 |
| Essex Group Staffing Company | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/31/2007 |
| Jean-Baptiste, Rose | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2023 |
| Jean-Baptiste, Rose | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/03/2023 |
| Picone, Scott | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/26/2002 |
| Picone, Scott | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/26/2002 |
| Romano, Frank | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/1974 |
| Romano, Frank | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/10/1974 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How often do you evaluate your nurse aides and what ongoing training do they receive?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225443.