Home / Massachusetts / Worcester
Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center
300 Barber Avenue, Worcester, MA 01606 · Worcester County · (508) 852-1000
113 certified beds, about 105 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1994
CMS high performing icon Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225648 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 6, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 9 health citations since June 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.89 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.34 of those hours.
36.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
606/23
209/24
101/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 9 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
7D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 6, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, and interviews, the facility failed to provide adequate assistance for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) for one Resident (#37) out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, for Resident #37, the facility failed to ensure that fingernail care was provided when the Resident was dependent on staff for ADL care.
September 23, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record and policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure that a Level II [comprehensive evaluation that identifies the specialized services required] Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR- evaluation done if it was determined by the Level I [initial pre-screening] screen that a resident had an intellectual or developmental disability and/or serious mental illness [SMI] and if a resident was in need of additional support services at the facility) screen was submitted for one Resident (#73) out of a total sample of 18 residents. Specifically, for Resident #73, the facility staff failed to request a Level II PASRR evaluation when the Resident demonstrated an increase in behavioral, psychiatric, and mood-related symptoms resulting in a change to the Resident's plan of care. Findings Include: [...]
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to develop a care plan for the use of a positioning aid for one Resident (#6) out of a total sample of 18 residents. Specifically, for Resident #6, the facility failed to ensure a care plan was developed for the use of bilateral (both sides) wedge cushions (a triangular shaped cushion used to aid in positioning for health issues or comfort) while the Resident was in bed.
June 8, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- E Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, the facility failed to ensure provided meals were palatable and of appropriate temperatures on two (Village Unit and Courtyard Unit), out of the two units observed.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, policy reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure its staff adhered to Infection Control policies/practices by encouraging social distancing and mask wearing for residents who were negative for COVID-19 infection and who were in close contact with symptomatic COVID-19 positive Residents (#18 and #23). The facility also failed to ensure appropriate donning (putting on) and doffing (removing), use of personal protective equipment (PPE), conduct testing by staff in a manner to minimize the spread of COVID-19 infection during an active outbreak on two of three units observed.
- D Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility staff failed to ensure access to a call light (a device used to alert staff of a request/need) for one Resident (#4), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, Resident #4's call light was not accessible during meals when he/she was eating in his/her room without staff presence/supervision.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to implement the plan of care for four Residents (#4, #10, #18 and #75), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically the facility failed to: 1) For Resident #4, implement the plan of care relative to Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and swallowing. 2) For Resident's #10 and #18, ensure the Physician's Orders relative to medication parameters were implemented. 3) For Resident #75, ensure the plan of care relative to fall prevention was implemented.
- D Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to report out of range laboratory values to the Physician for Resident (#75), and to obtain Physician ordered laboratory services for one Resident (#4), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically 1. For Resident #75, the facility failed to ensure its staff reported an out of range Valproic Acid level of 40 micrograms per milliliter (ug/ml), [normal range is 50-100 ug/ml], and 2. For Resident #4 the facility failed to provide Physician ordered laboratory services for liver function tests (LFTs- a test to help diagnose and monitor liver disease or damage) and Hemoglobin A1c (a test that measures the average blood sugar levels over the past three months) tests.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain complete and accurate medical records for one Resident (#10), out of a total sample of 19 Residents. Specifically, the facility staff failed to ensure: a) Residuals (amount of liquid drained from the stomach following administration of enteral feeding [a form of nutrition that is delivered into the digestive system as a liquid via a feeding tube]) were documented in the clinical record. b) The order to obtain residuals was discontinued when the Resident transitioned to taking all meals by mouth.
Fire safety inspections
18 fire safety citations on file: 1 on January 6, 2026, 16 on September 23, 2024, 1 on June 8, 2023.
Every fire safety citation18 citations
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
- D Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- D Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.89 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.34 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.45 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.21 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.34 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 36.5% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 37.5% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.58 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.07 on weekdays and 3.45 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.66 in April to June 2025 to 3.89 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.89 | 0.34 | 4.07 | 3.45 | 0.8% | 1 of 90 | 105 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.95 | 0.34 | 4.13 | 3.48 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 102 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.91 | 0.30 | 4.05 | 3.56 | 0.5% | 0 of 92 | 106 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.66 | 0.32 | 3.75 | 3.43 | 0.3% | 0 of 91 | 106 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.1 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 16.2 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.5 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.8 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: EASTERN ORTHODOX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitar, Samir | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 10/10/2024 | |
| Tsoules, William | Direct ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Liacopulos, Eugenia | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Selim, Milad | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Bitar, Gabriela | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Bitar, Samir | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Christo, Lea | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Dionis, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Karalekas, Diane | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Kiritsy, William | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Liacopulos, Eugenia | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| McMahan, Joanne | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Mshooshian, Katherine | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/01/2019 | |
| Paleologos, Nicholas | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Sedares, Deborah | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Selim, Milad | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Soter Tucker, Marlene | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2019 | |
| Stamas, Christopher | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2020 | |
| Tsoules, William | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Bitar, Samir | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Mironidis, Ioannis | Corporate director | Individual | 05/01/2019 | |
| Parra, Rodolfo | Corporate director | Individual | 07/06/2021 | |
| Bitar, Samir | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/10/2024 | |
| Parra, Rodolfo | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/06/2021 | |
| Tsoules, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Nedelescu, Bogdan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2004 | |
| Parra, Rodolfo | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/06/2021 | |
| Tsoules, William | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Bitar, Gabriela | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Bitar, Samir | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2024 | |
| Christo, Lea | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Dionis, Michael | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Karalekas, Diane | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Kiritsy, William | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Liacopulos, Eugenia | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| McMahan, Joanne | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Mshooshian, Katherine | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 09/01/2019 | |
| Paleologos, Nicholas | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Sedares, Deborah | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/09/2025 | |
| Selim, Milad | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2021 | |
| Soter Tucker, Marlene | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2019 | |
| Stamas, Christopher | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2020 | |
| Tsoules, William | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 10/01/2023 | |
| Nedelescu, Bogdan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2004 | |
| Parra, Rodolfo | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/14/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 23, 2024: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on January 6, 2026: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 8, 2023: "Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 8, 2023: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.45 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.48.
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Common questions
- What is Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on January 6, 2026. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N & R Center?
- CMS lists 45 owners and managers. Legal business name: EASTERN ORTHODOX MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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