St Mary Health Care Center
St Mary Health Care Center is a 172-bed nursing home in WORCESTER, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1987-11-10. It averages 118.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at St Mary Health Care Center?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for St Mary Health Care Center, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-14.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | F0688, F0726 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E |
| 2026-04-14 | F0657, F0693, F0761, F0812, F0883 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2025-10-29 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-10-29 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2025-06-23 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | E |
| 2024-12-18 | F0637, F0644, F0689, F0742, F0755, F0772, F0776, F0880 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. / Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-12-18 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2023-10-17 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2023-10-17 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2023-10-17 | F0550, F0580, F0645, F0685, F0695 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2023-10-17 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
Why was St Mary Health Care Center fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | Fine | $8,788 |
How is St Mary Health Care Center staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.53747 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.6 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 118.8 | 98.5 |
Who owns St Mary Health Care Center, and what chain is it in?
St Mary Health Care Center is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CHS OF WORCESTER, INC and belongs to the COVENANT HEALTH chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BOYLE, MELISSA, DOTY, RONALD, FREIJE, RICHARD, LAVALLEE, EILEEN, MARONEY, JAMES | since 01/01/2007 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | CASTILLO, NICOLE, DOTY, RONALD, GARCIA, HOLLY, MCCARTHY, JENNIFER | since 05/18/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FORNEY, STEPHEN, GRUBBS, STEPHEN, WAITE, DOUGLAS | since 01/01/2019 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COVENANT HEALTH, BECKER, DAVID, CASTILLO, NICOLE, DOTY, RONALD, FORNEY, STEPHEN, GRUBBS, STEPHEN, LUCKE, KELLY, MANGO, ALAINA, MCCARTHY, JENNIFER, OKOLI, CHIDIMMA, WAITE, DOUGLAS | since 02/12/2018 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | COVENANT HEALTH, BECKER, DAVID, BOYLE, MELISSA, CASTILLO, NICOLE, DOTY, RONALD, FREIJE, RICHARD, GARCIA, HOLLY, GRUBBS, STEPHEN, LAVALLEE, EILEEN, LUCKE, KELLY, MANGO, ALAINA, MARONEY, JAMES, MCCARTHY, JENNIFER, OKOLI, CHIDIMMA, WAITE, DOUGLAS | since 01/01/2007 |
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