Nursing homes in Worcester, MA that take Medicare & Medicaid
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16 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Worcester are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.2 stars (Massachusetts: 3.1). The highest rated is Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center. 16 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Massachusetts median (3.72 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Worcester
- Which nursing homes in Worcester accept Medicaid?
- 16 of 16 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, West Side House LTC Facility, Knollwood Nursing Center, Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center, Jewish Healthcare Center. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 16 of 16 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Knollwood Nursing Center (5 of 5) and Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center (4 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Worcester?
- Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Worcester (5 of 5); 4 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Worcester nursing homes compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.2 stars, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 3.1. 6 of 16 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- How many nursing homes in Worcester have no CMS fines?
- 10 of 16 nursing homes in Worcester have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Worcester?
- 4 of 16 nursing homes in Worcester are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Worcester?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules.
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.