Vantage at Worcester LLC
Worcester, Massachusetts · CCN 225219
31 surveys since 2011, 20 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 177
- Surveys
- 31
- Harm or worse
- 20
- Immediate jeopardy
- 5
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 173
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Worcester
- Medicare-certified since
- 1976
- Ownership changed
- In the last 12 months
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 1
- Health inspection
- 1
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 2
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 96 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Massachusetts.
Last survey on record
May 21, 2026
172 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.43 | 3.59 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.59 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 35.2% | 34.0% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $122,646 across 2 penalties
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K411.4% | L— |
| Actual harm | G25.7% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2365.7% | E514.3% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C12.9% |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F8804×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F6583×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F6903×
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- F5832×
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- F6092×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Vantage at Worcester LLC, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF726Feb 11, 2025
Based on observations, records reviewed and interviews, on one of four nursing units (Unit #1) that specialized in the care and treatment of residents who were dependent on a tracheostomy and/or ventilator for breathing, whose residents all required Enhanced Barrier Precaution (EBP) to be utilized by nursing staff during the provision of care, and where there was on-going spread of Candida Auris (C. Auris, a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities, which can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections), the Facility failed to ensure 1) that nursing staff on the unit were competent and had the necessary skill set to appropriately care… […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF835Feb 11, 2025
Based on observations, records reviewed and interviews, for one of four nursing units (Unit #1), that specialized in the care and treatment of residents with a tracheostomy and/or ventilator, the facility failed to ensure it provided appropriate administrative oversight of Infection Control Practices when resident cases of Candida Auris (C. Auris- a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities, which can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections) on Unit #1 continued to spread. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF865Feb 11, 2025
Based on records reviewed, policy reviews and interviews, the Facility which had a known area of concern related to the continued spread of Candida Auris (C. Auris, a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities, which can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections) an infectious disease on Unit #1, which specializes in care and treatment of residents' requiring a tracheostomy and/or ventilator to breathe, with new cases of the infection identified in December 2024 and several more new cases identified in January 2025, the Facility failed to ensure they developed, implemented and maintained a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program that was… […]
- Immediate jeopardy, patternF880Feb 11, 2025
Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, for one of four nursing units (Unit #1) that specialized in the care and treatment of residents with a tracheostomy and/or ventilator, with an average daily census of 27 residents all of whom were on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) which required staff to use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the provision of care, and had a known issue with the spread of Candida Auris (C. Auris, a type of yeast that can cause severe illness and spreads easily among patients in healthcare facilities, which can cause a range of infections from superficial (skin) infections to more severe, life-threatening infections, such as bloodstream infections), the Facility failed to ensure they implemented and maintained an infection control program… […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF693Aug 6, 2025
Based on records reviewed and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who had a gastrostomy tube (G tube, placed through the abdomen into the stomach, for feedings, liquids and medications) in place to meet his/her nutritional and fluid intake needs, and whose physician's orders included formula feeds, water flushes and medication administration through the G tube, the Facility failed to ensure that Resident #1 was provided with appropriate treatment and services when his/her G tube was replaced by a Facility Nurse, and formula feeding and water flushes were administered into the incorrectly positioned G tube resulting in a change in Resident #1's condition, with subsequent need for transfer and admission to the Hospital. […]
Read 34 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 34 of 177 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 21, 2026Complaint2 findings
- Jan 14, 2026Standard6 findings
- Sep 15, 2025Complaint2 findings
- Aug 6, 2025Complaint2 findings · 2 harm
- Jun 18, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Feb 11, 2025Complaint4 findings · 4 harm
- Nov 19, 2024Standard6 findings
- Nov 5, 2024Complaint1 finding
Show the 23 earlier surveys
- Dec 20, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Nov 2, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Aug 11, 2023Standard9 findings
- Feb 8, 2023Complaint4 findings
- Feb 23, 2022Standard26 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 17, 2021Complaint5 findings
- Mar 24, 2021Standard13 findings
- Aug 13, 2020Infection control1 finding
- Dec 12, 2019Standard15 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 24, 2019Complaint3 findings · 3 harm
- Feb 7, 2019Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
- Nov 2, 2018Standard8 findings
- Jun 12, 2018Complaint9 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 18, 2017Standard4 findings
- Feb 2, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Jun 30, 2016Standard5 findings
- Oct 20, 2015Complaint1 finding
- Feb 26, 2015Standard11 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 26, 2014Standard11 findings
- Sep 9, 2013—7 findings · 1 harm
- Dec 28, 2012—6 findings
- Dec 14, 2011—6 findings · 2 harm
- Feb 3, 2011—5 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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