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Woburn Nursing Center, Inc

Nursing Home Facility

18 Frances Street, Woburn, MA 01801

Nursing Home Care Senior Living

Woburn Nursing Center, Inc is a senior care community located in Woburn, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Woburn area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (781) 933-8175.

Operated by Stellar Health Group, which runs 3 communities in our directory.

Woburn Nursing Center, Inc is licensed for 140 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Woburn average about 140 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed 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 January 2025 and recorded 15 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.8 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 36%.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 2/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 34 problems at Woburn Nursing Center, Inc. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,512.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Pharmacy Service

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern 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.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Nutrition and Dietary

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • 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.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Rights

    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.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

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  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Pharmacy Service

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Nutrition and Dietary

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Inspected January 2025. Corrected by January 31, 2025.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Woburn Nursing Center, Inc offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 140
  • Occupancy 76%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
  • Annual staff turnover 36%
  • Last health inspection January 2025

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