Home / Massachusetts / Uxbridge
60 Quaker Highway, Uxbridge, MA 01569 · Worcester County · (508) 278-9500
53 certified beds, about 45 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2001
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225760 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 4, 2025, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since May 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 4.16 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.91 of those hours.
38.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
CMS links it to Rehabilitation Associates, an affiliated group of 6 nursing homes.
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.
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 7 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that an infection prevention and control program was implemented in order to provide a sanitary environment and help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure its staff followed an infection prevention and control cleaning program for an area identified as high risk (the kitchen ice machine) for the potential presence of Legionella (a bacteria that can grow and multiply in moist areas of a building water system and cause lung infections) within the facility. Review of the facility policy, Legionella Water Management Program (Legionella), undated, indicated the following: -Kitchen ice machine: clean monthly per the manufacturer's instructions. Review of the Equipment Maintenance Log, Ice Machine, undated, indicated the following dates of inspection: [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify residents, families, and/or resident representatives of COVID-19 positive staff cases that occurred in the facility by 5:00 P.M., the next calendar day during the recent COVID-19 outbreak in April 2023, as required.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure its staff provided an environment as free of accident hazards as possible, relative to hot water temperatures, in two out of three resident unit hallways. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure its staff provided safe hot water temperatures in resident care areas when the facility water temperature was increased for running the dish machine, which also increased the water temperature on resident units, increasing the risk for injury of accidental burns.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review, and interview, the facility failed to adhere to food storage requirements in the main kitchen and dining room nourishment kitchen, and practiced standard sanitary procedures during food handling. Specifically, the facility staff failed to: 1. Label, date, and seal open food items meant for resident consumption in the main kitchen's dry storage area and refrigerator, 2. seal open food items stored in the dining room nourishment kitchen, and 3. wear hair restraints to fully cover hair during food handling and meal service.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement requirements relative to outbreak testing and return to work testing criteria, in order to prevent the spread of infection, when the facility experienced an outbreak of COVID-19. Specifically, the facility failed to: 1. Initiate outbreak testing timely for one staff (Nurse #2), out of three sampled staff, 2. Complete outbreak testing every 48 hours until the facility went 7 days without a new case for three Residents (#17, #33 and #46), out of a sample of three residents, and 3. Document a negative test result for one staff member (Employee #1) prior to his/her return to work after testing positive for COVID-19.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, policy review and interviews, the facility failed to arrange an Optometry appointment for one Resident (#33) out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to address the Resident's vision impairment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to maintain an accurate clinical record for one Resident (#8) out of a total sample of 12 residents. Specifically, facility staff failed to maintain an accurate record relative to: a. the Resident's use of CPAP [continuous positive airway pressure]: machine that uses a predetermined pressure to keep the airways open during sleep) and b. the Resident's physical status when his/her Diazepam (medication used to treat anxiety) was not administered due to the Resident being sedated.
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on September 4, 2025, 3 on August 2, 2024, 2 on May 3, 2023.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 4.16 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.63 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.14 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.3% | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.33 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
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 4.38 on weekdays and 3.63 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 13.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.92 in April to June 2025 to 4.16 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 | 4.16 | 0.91 | 4.38 | 3.63 | 13.2% | 0 of 90 | 45 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.03 | 0.80 | 4.22 | 3.56 | 13.8% | 0 of 92 | 46 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.02 | 0.58 | 4.22 | 3.51 | 18.7% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.92 | 0.68 | 4.08 | 3.51 | 14.8% | 0 of 91 | 47 |
| 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.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.44 | $21.32 to $23.94 | 38,130 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $38.57 | $34.91 to $40.66 | 13,210 |
| Registered nurses | $50.27 | $42.05 to $65.44 | 88,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
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 | 29.6 | 16.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.3 | 15.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 22.0 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 31.5 | 25.7 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.0 | 11.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Lydia Taft House's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (62.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
62.9% this home
Better than the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Massachusetts: 121 better, 19 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 148 eligible stays.
12.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Massachusetts: 4 better, 15 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 160 eligible stays.
4.8% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Massachusetts: 5 better, 4 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 101 eligible stays.
41.3% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts51.6% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 75 residents counted.
1.0% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts0.4% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 103 residents counted.
6.5% this home
Median of homes: Massachusetts2.0% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 103 residents counted.
Not reported
CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Median of homes: Massachusetts99.5% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 3 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: 60 QUAKER HIGHWAY INC. CMS links this home to Rehabilitation Associates, a group of 6 nursing homes averaging 3.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisse, Nicholas | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 100% | 11/04/1991 |
| Thisse, Peter | Corporate director | Individual | 11/04/1991 | |
| Rehabilitation Associates Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 11/04/1991 | |
| Lacke, Anthony | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/21/2013 |
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.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.