Worcester Senior AdvisorAlliance Health at Baldwinville is a 94-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 51 Hospital Road in Baldwinville, part of Templeton, Massachusetts. CMS gives Alliance Health at Baldwinville an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Alliance Health at Baldwinville in Templeton, MA?
CMS gives Alliance Health at Baldwinville an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 94 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Alliance Health & Human Services (8 facilities) |
| Legal business name | The Hospital Cottages For Children |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 1, 1990 |
| CMS certification number | 225388 |
How did Alliance Health at Baldwinville do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Alliance Health at Baldwinville is dated January 5, 2026 and recorded 6 health deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on September 19, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Alliance Health at Baldwinville sits at or below the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Alliance Health at Baldwinville?
Each resident at Alliance Health at Baldwinville gets about 3.85 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (higher than the Worcester County median of 3.72), 0.75 hours of it from registered nurses.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.2% (higher than the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 3.85 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
Does Alliance Health at Baldwinville usually have open beds?
CMS reports an average of 85 residents a day in Alliance Health at Baldwinville's 94 certified beds, about 91% full against a county median of 87%.
A home running near capacity may have a waiting list for long-term beds even when short-stay rehab beds open up; a home with many empty beds may be easier to enter but deserves questions about why. Ask which units have openings and whether long-term and rehab residents share a floor.
How does Alliance Health at Baldwinville compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 94 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner, about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 Eastwood Circle, 01440 | 5.2 | 2 of 5 | 124 | 4.13 | 9 |
| Wachusett Manor 32 Hospital Hill Road, 01440 | 5.2 | 4 of 5 | 96 | 3.34 | 5 |
| Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 Daniel Shays Highway, 01331 | 5.4 | 2 of 5 | 142 | 3.61 | 16 |
| Fitchburg Healthcare 1199 John Fitch Hwy, 01420 | 13.8 | 1 of 5 | 160 | 3.47 | 13 |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 94 Summer Street, 01420 | 13.8 | 1 of 5 | 87 | 3.28 | 11 |
Where is Alliance Health at Baldwinville and what else is on its campus?
Alliance Health at Baldwinville sits in Templeton; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Heywood Hospital, about 5.2 miles away in a straight line, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts at (978) 537-7411.
The next closest hospital is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals at about 17.4 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Alliance Health at Baldwinville?
Start with the questions its own record raises: ask how Alliance Health at Baldwinville kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 41.2% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Alliance Health at Baldwinville keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
