Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
Heritage Woods
Heritage Woods offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Agawam, MA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone who may be at risk of wandering.
Respite care provides a short-term stay for a resident while a usual caregiver travels or recovers, and the combination of care types can suit someone whose needs may change over time. Heritage Woods has 109 beds. Pets are allowed, so residents may bring a pet with them when moving into the community.
Community insights.
About This Community
Inspection History
In Massachusetts, the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Public Health (for nursing homes) are the agencies authorized to inspect and report on facility safety.
Includes all inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes. 8 citations 1 inspection
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Massachusetts state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2025 vs. Massachusetts state average• Citations per inspection (27% above) 1 Better Metrics better than Massachusetts average:
• Total citations (11% below)
Citations
| This Facility | MA Average | vs. MA Avg |
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Total citations
| 8 | 9.0 | This facility has 11% fewer total citations than a typical Massachusetts assisted living residence (8 vs. MA avg 9).↓ 11% better |
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Citations per inspection
| 8.0 | 6.3 | This facility has 27% more citations per inspection than a typical Massachusetts assisted living residence (8 vs. MA avg 6.3).↑ 27% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | MA Average | vs. MA Avg |
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Total inspections
| 1 | 21.0 | This facility has had 95% fewer total inspections than the Massachusetts average (1 vs. MA avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 95% fewer |
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1.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Agawam's city center to Heritage Woods's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 2.9 miles to nearest hospital (Mercy Medical Center)
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Info below is compiled from the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs, senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
RC (Respite Care):
Short-term temporary care that gives family caregivers a break.
IL (Independent Living):
Community living with dining, activities, and transportation for active seniors who need little personal care.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Licensed beds designated for special-care services (e.g. memory or other specialized units), as reported in state licensing data.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Description of bed or unit types offered (e.g. assisted living, memory care), as reported in state or facility disclosures.
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Number of years the company has been in operation.
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Yes/No from payment or funding tags indicating low-income accessibility options in state disclosures—not a determination of personal eligibility.
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Whether the community is disclosed as co-located or on the same campus as a nursing home in state records.
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| Heritage Woods | AL MC RC | Agawam | 109
Facility
109
MA AVG
81
Rank
#26 / 176 | Yes | 18 |
21
Facility
21
MA AVG
45
Rank
#186 / 244 | Traditional (91), Special Care (18) | 29
Facility
29
MA AVG
22
Rank
#21 / 153 | No | No |
| River Mills Assisted Living at Chicopee Falls | AL MC RC | Chicopee | 95
Facility
95
MA AVG
81
Rank
#45 / 176 | No | 22 |
67
Facility
67
MA AVG
45
Rank
#57 / 244 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | - | No | No |
| The Wellington at Springfield | AL IL MC RC | Springfield (Pine Point) | 91
Facility
91
MA AVG
81
Rank
#56 / 176 | No | 18 |
32
Facility
32
MA AVG
45
Rank
#150 / 244 | Traditional (73), Special Care (18) | 20
Facility
20
MA AVG
22
Rank
#97 / 153 | Yes | No |
| Mason Wright | AL IL MC | Springfield (Six Corners) | 90
Facility
90
MA AVG
81
Rank
#58 / 176 | No | 23 |
82
Facility
82
MA AVG
45
Rank
#32 / 244 | Traditional (67), Special Care (23) | 29
Facility
29
MA AVG
22
Rank
#21 / 153 | Yes | No |
| Ruth‘s House | AL MC RC | Longmeadow | 64
Facility
64
MA AVG
81
Rank
#120 / 176 | No | 22 |
20
Facility
20
MA AVG
45
Rank
#192 / 244 | Traditional (42), Special Care (22) | 28
Facility
28
MA AVG
22
Rank
#47 / 153 | No | Yes |
Rank badges are statewide and care-type specific: each assisted living community is ranked against every other MA assisted living community we track that reports that metric, not just the 5 on this page. See how we rank facilities
Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in Massachusetts
Heritage Woods is located in Agawam, Massachusetts.
Here are the financial assistance programs available to residents in Massachusetts.
Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Woods
Is Heritage Woods in a walkable area?
Heritage Woods has a walk score of 21. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
How long has Heritage Woods been in business?
Heritage Woods has been operating for approximately 29 years, based on available licensing and registration records.
Are pets allowed at Heritage Woods?
Yes, Heritage Woods allows residents to bring their pets.
Does Heritage Woods operate as a for-profit or non-profit?
Heritage Woods is registered as a for-profit in MA.
How many beds does Heritage Woods have?
Heritage Woods has 109 beds.
Has Heritage Woods had any citations?
Heritage Woods has had 8 reported citations according to records from Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE).
Are there photos of Heritage Woods?
Yes — there are 6 photos of Heritage Woods in the photo gallery on this page.
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