WEST SIDE HOUSE LTC FACILITY

35 FRUIT STREET
WORCESTER, MA, 01609
5087526763
CCN: 225500
5
Overall
4
Health
4
Staffing
5
Quality
ChainELDER SERVICES
Special FocusAbuse IconOwnership Changed (12mo)Inspection OverdueOIG ExcludedUnder CIA
OIG Federal Exclusion Matches (1)
This facility's name matches one or more entities on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Excluded parties are prohibited from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
VILLAGE CORPORATION
1128a1
Excluded 1998-08-20
Ownership
NameRole%
ESSEX GROUP INCORPORATED5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
DOYLE, PHILIP5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST9%
ROMANO, BRANDON5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
ROMANO, FRANK5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST44%
ROMANO, JAMES5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
ROMANO, KATELYN5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
ROMANO, KYLE5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST12%
CONNECTONE BANK5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
CONNECTONE BANK5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
ROMANO, FRANKCORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
ROMANO, FRANKCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
ROMANO, KYLEOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
SEMAAN, RITAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
PICONE, SCOTTOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ESSEX GROUP MANAGEMENT CORPOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ROMANO, FRANKOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
ROMANO, KATELYNOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Health Deficiencies (29)
2024-12-30 · Health
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
B
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
2024-11-06 · Health
D
F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
2023-09-07 · Health
E
F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
E
F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
D
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
D
F679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
D
F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
2022-02-02 · Health
D
F919 · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
F
F909 · Environmental Deficiencies
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
F
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
C
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
F
F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
D
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
D
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
D
F637 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
B
F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
C
F620 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
D
F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
B
F582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Staffing
MetricThis FacilityNational Avg
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
4.00
3.68
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.44
0.54
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.04
0.81
CNA Hrs/Resident/Day
2.52
2.33
PT Hrs/Resident/Day
0.04
0.12
Data as of 2026-03-01