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Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

18 FRANCES STREET, #3095, WOBURN, MA, 01801
(781) 933-8175
140 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

18 Frances Street, #3095
Woburn, MA 01801
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Bed capacity
140
CMS facility ID
225394
Care type
Nursing home
County
Middlesex
Facility name
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Street address
18 FRANCES STREET, #3095
City / state / ZIP
Woburn, MA 01801
Phone
(781) 933-8175

Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Woburn, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 140 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Woburn 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 Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 46 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,512 in fines. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Stellar Health Group
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Boston Master Tenant Llc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Woburn Operations Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Burns, Daniel
Managing employee — since 2021
Driscoll, Robert
Officer — since 2002
Erlichman, Ariel
Director · Officer — since 2021
Evangelista, Cheryl
Managing employee — since 2000
Fin, Brian
Director — since 1992
Johanson, Barbara
Managing employee — since 1998
Pugliese, Nicholas
Managing employee — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 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
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
15 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,512 total
Last standard inspection
2025-01-09
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$477 per day (≈ $14,500/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
53% Medicaid · 20% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
140
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-01-09Health inspection15 citations
F-0550
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0610
E · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0761
E · 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 2025-01-31
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0805
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2025-01-31
F-0812
E · 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 2025-01-31
2024-09-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-09-20
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (30 citations)
2024-07-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-23
F-0658
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-08-23
F-0842
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-23
2024-01-12Health inspection10 citations
F-0552
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-12-10
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-06
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-06
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 2024-02-06
F-0812
E · 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 2024-02-06
2022-12-07Health inspection5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-12-20
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-12-20
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-12-20
F-0761
E · 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 2022-12-20
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-12-20
2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2025-03-16
K-0711
F · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-02-14
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-02-14
2024-01-12Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-02-26
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-02-26
K-0321
F · 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 2024-02-26
2022-12-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-01-31
K-0161
F · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-02-01
K-0311
F · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2023-02-01
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-01-31
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-01-31

Federal penalties

2024-09-27Fine$8,512
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 225394.
What people say on Google.
3.053 ratings on Google
★★★★★Judi Fountas · 2026-06-06 · via Google

“My cousin was admitted to Woburn Rehab & Nursing Center a few months ago. Thank God for the staff who went out of their way to make my cousin's transition go smoothly. It can be a confusing time for families and residents but Amy and the staff helped us step by step. We had confusing "paper work" to prepare but they helped us get it done. They keep us apprised on my cousin's activities and how …”

★★Kay A · 2026-07-01 · via Google

“Make sure your loved one receives an information packet when they are admitted. Our family member was disoriented and had no idea where they were, nor did they receive written papers or a welcome packet until we insisted on them. Also, response times to the call buttons were extremely slow and we had to push hard for support at times. On the plus side, the exterior of the building is pleasing to t…”

★Paula Winn · 2026-06-24 · via Google

“My mother was a resident at this facility from April 1, 2026 until her passing on June 8, 2026. We had already made the difficult decision to remove her and bring her home because we were deeply concerned about the quality of care and supervision she was receiving. During her stay, we repeatedly experienced a lack of monitoring and responsiveness from staff. Her call bell did not work and, despit…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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