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Jewish Healthcare Center

629 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609

Overview

Jewish Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It ranks 7th of 16 nursing homes in Worcester. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 92% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on January 21, 2026, found 7 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 45% of Massachusetts nursing homes have been fined.

Jewish Healthcare Center is a nonprofit facility with 141 certified beds, caring for about 132 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1968.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

In Worcester7th of 16 facilities

Top 44%

Within 100 miles204th of 658 facilities

Top 32%

In Massachusetts111th of 339 facilities

Top 33%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
January 21, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
7
Complaint-related deficiencies
2
Fines in the last 3 years
0
Payment denials
0
Total penalties
0

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff4.76 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.41 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.85 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.08 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
141
Average residents per day
132
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
November 19, 1968
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes