CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST — Nursing Home in AMHERST, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 134 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 130.4 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225420 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.32 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 0.26 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 10, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — June 10, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level J)Corrected — June 9, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level J)Corrected — June 9, 2025
Center for Extended Care at Amherst is a 134-bed nursing home in Amherst, Massachusetts. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.3 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.
Nothing in the fact sheet stands out as a clear strength; the facility has below-average nurse staffing and a recent inspection found multiple serious deficiencies, so it would be worth asking how staffing shortfalls and the cited care‑planning and clinical issues have been addressed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST's CMS star rating?
CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST?
CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST reports 3.32346 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST had 2 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST have?
CENTER FOR EXTENDED CARE AT AMHERST has 134 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care — 1/5 — 1.0 mi
- CARE ONE AT NORTHAMPTON — 3/5 — 6.9 mi
- LINDA MANOR EXTENDED CARE FACILITY — 2/5 — 8.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.