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Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit

150 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581

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Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit is a nursing home in Westborough, Massachusetts. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.

This page uses data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), published on October 28, 2026. CMS updates its data about once a month.

CMS star ratings

Facts from CMS

Phone
(508) 870-2222
Last standard health inspection
May 14, 2026 (5 months ago)
Certified beds
19
Residents per day, on average
16.6
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Metro West Rehab Corp
Chain
Not listed by CMS
Takes part in
Medicare and Medicaid

Fewer health citations than the Massachusetts average (6 vs 28).

Inspections, fines and changes

This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.

  1. CMS update of October 28, 2026

    • Star rating

      The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.

  2. 1 citation

    Fire safety inspection on May 14, 2026

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

    • Citation K0131. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.

      The rule CMS cited: Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

      CMS lists it as corrected on July 23, 2026.

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  3. CMS update of November 20, 2025

    • Ownership

      CMS no longer lists a chain for this home.

  4. CMS update of July 30, 2025

    • Star rating

      The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

  5. 4 citations

    Health inspection on May 2, 2025

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

    • Citation F0580. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2025.

    • Citation F0658. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2025.

    • Citation F0689. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2025.

    • Citation F0880. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2025.

      CMS has cited this home for F0880 2 times since 2024.

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  6. 4 citations

    Fire safety inspection on May 2, 2025

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

    • Citation E0041. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.

      The rule CMS cited: Implement emergency and standby power systems.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 20, 2025.

    • Citation K0918. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.

      The rule CMS cited: Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 20, 2025.

    • Citation K0291. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 20, 2025.

    • Citation K0353. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.

      The rule CMS cited: Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 20, 2025.

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  7. CMS update of February 26, 2025

    • Star rating

      The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

  8. CMS update of July 31, 2024

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.

  9. 2 citations

    Health inspection on May 16, 2024

    CMS lists this as a standard inspection.

    • Citation F0882. Severity F: potential for more than minimal harm, widespread.

      The rule CMS cited: Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2024.

    • Citation F0880. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.

      The rule CMS cited: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

      CMS lists it as corrected on June 6, 2024.

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  10. CMS update of April 25, 2024

    • Star rating

      The CMS staffing star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5.

Owners and managers

CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.

Questions

When was Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit last inspected?

CMS lists May 14, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.

How many citations (violations) does Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit have?

CMS lists 6 health citations since May 16, 2024. CMS also calls these deficiencies.

Has Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit been fined?

CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.

What is the CMS star rating of Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit?

Its CMS overall star rating is 5 of 5.

Is Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit a Special Focus Facility?

No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.

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