Westborough Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
8 Colonial Drive, Westborough, MA 01581
Westborough Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Westborough, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Westborough area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (508) 366-9131.
Operated by Next Step Healthcare, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
Westborough Health Care Center is licensed for 117 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Westborough average about 135 beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 42%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Westborough Health Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Westborough Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 117
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 42%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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