Greater Gardner Community Health Center — Gardner, MA
Greater Gardner Community Health Center is a community health center clinic at 175 Connors St, Gardner, MA 01440, open 54 hours a week. That is 5.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Community Health Connections, Inc., which serves 48,487 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 175 Connors St, Gardner, MA 01440 · Directions
- Phone: (978) 410-6100
- Website: www.chcfhc.org
- Weekly hours: 54 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Community Health Connections, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health Connections, Inc.
Patients came to Community Health Connections, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 13,803 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 10,333 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 420 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 3,439 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 2,077 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 4,562 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 1,606 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,387 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 1,033 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,231 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,311 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,977 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 3,914 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 44 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 439 | children tested |
Community Health Connections, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Connections, Inc. serves
48,487 patients used Community Health Connections, Inc. in 2025. 59% live at or below the poverty line and 80% are at or below twice the poverty line. 8,153 patients were experiencing homelessness and 672 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 59% | 79% | 65% | −20 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 80% | 95% | 92% | −15 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 10% | 14% | −3 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 43% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 13% | 11% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 28% | 25% | 24% | +3 pts |
Quality of care at Community Health Connections, Inc.
Community Health Connections, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 2 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 71% | 69% | 68% | +2 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 66% | 54% | −10 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 52% | 67% | 54% | −16 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 52% | 44% | +5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 45% | 65% | 77% | −20 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 84% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 75% | 79% | 79% | −4 pts |
Patients from ZIP 01440
7,856 Community Health Connections, Inc. patients live in ZIP 01440, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Comm Hlth Cntr of Franklin County, Inc. — 34 patients from 01440
- Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. — 30 patients from 01440
- Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. — 27 patients from 01440
- Lowell Community Health Center — 23 patients from 01440
Community health centers near Greater Gardner Community Health Center
North Quabbin Health Center- Dental
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
605 Lincoln Street
Worcester Health Care for the Homeless
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
More Community Health Connections, Inc. locations
South Gardner Community Health and Urgent Care Center
Community Health Connections Fitchburg Health Center
Leominster Community Health and Urgent Care Center
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