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West Side House Ltc Facility

35 FRUIT STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01609

(978) 361-5032

91 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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35 Fruit Street

Worcester, MA 01609

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225500

Care type

Nursing home

County

Worcester

Facility name

West Side House Ltc Facility

Street address

35 FRUIT STREET

City / state / ZIP

Worcester, MA 01609

Phone

(978) 361-5032

About this facility — West Side House Ltc Facility

West Side House Ltc Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 91 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 50 senior care facilities in Worcester and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited West Side House Ltc Facility 43 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Elder Services

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, Lp

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Baker Tilly Us Llp

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Boston Helpdesk, Inc.

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Connectone Bank

Mortgage holder · Security-interest holder — since 2023

Essex Group Management Corp

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1995

Essex Group Staffing Company

Additional disclosable party — since 2007

Picone, Scott

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2002

Romano, Frank

Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1974

Romano, Katelyn

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Romano, Kyle

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Semaan, Rita

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

17 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1990-07-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

0 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-30

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$574 per day (≈ $17,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

66% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 29% private/other

Occupancy

83% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

17% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2024-12-30Health inspection4 citations

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2025-01-24

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-01-24

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-01-24

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-01-24

2024-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0607

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-12-04

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2023-09-07Health inspection8 citations

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0759

E · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-10-04

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2023-09-29

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-09-29

2026-03-30Fire-safety inspection17 citations

E-0004

E · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0006

E · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0013

E · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0018

E · No harm found

Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0022

E · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0024

E · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0029

E · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0030

E · No harm found

List the names and contact information of those in the facility.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0031

E · No harm found

Provide emergency officials' contact information.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0036

E · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2026-05-15

E-0039

E · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0324

C · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-05-15

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-05-15

2024-12-30Fire-safety inspection12 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-02-11

E-0013

F · No harm found

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-02-11

E-0029

F · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2025-02-11

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-11

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-11

2023-09-07Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-11-19

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225500.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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