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In the fourth quarter of 2023, Bear Mountain at Worcester stood out as the second largest nursing home in Worcester County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 173 beds available, 52 more than the average in Worcester County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 132 residents during that period.

Bear Mountain at Worcester had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in Massachusetts.

During the quarter, Overlook Masonic Health Center stood out as the largest nursing home in Worcester County, with 181 beds available. St. Mary Health Care Center came in third place, with 172 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Bear Mountain at Worcester has already spent a total of $101,117 in one fine and suffered two penalties.

In total, there were 38 for-profit nursing homes in Worcester County, Massachusetts.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Overlook Masonic Health Center	5
2	Bear Mountain at Worcester	2
3	St. Mary Health Care Center	3
4	The Highlands	4
5	Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility	5
6	Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1
7	Regalcare at Worcester	1
7	Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1
7	Fitchburg Healthcare	3
10	Christopher House of Worcester	3
11	Life Care Center of Auburn	3
11	Adviniacare at Northbridge	4
11	Care One at Millbury	3
14	Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center - Westboro	5
15	Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center	4
16	Southbridge Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	1
17	Sterling Village	4
18	Quabbin Valley Healthcare	1
19	Jewish Healthcare Center	3
20	St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
21	Vantage at Milford, LLC	4
21	Meadows of Central Massachusetts	1
21	Webster Manor Rehabilitation and Health Care Center	2
24	Life Care Center of Leominster	2
25	Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	4
26	Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	5
26	Notre Dame Long Term Care Center	4
26	Blackstone Valley Health and Rehabilitation	3
29	Westborough Healthcare	1
30	Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N. and R. Center	3
31	Countryside Health Care of Milford	2
32	Keystone Center	1
33	Hermitage Healthcare	2
34	ODD Fellows Home of Massachusetts	3
35	Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	5
36	Lanessa Extended Care	1
36	Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center - Northboro	5
36	Wachusett Manor	1
39	Alliance Health at Baldwinville	5
40	Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center	5
41	West Side House Long Term Care Facility	2
42	Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	3
43	Knollwood Nursing Center	5
43	River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	5
45	Brookside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	2
46	Blaire House of Worcester	4
47	Blaire House of Milford	1
48	Lydia Taft House	4
49	Coleman House	4
50	Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit	5