FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER — Nursing Home in FITCHBURG, MA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 87 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 68.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 225227 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 2.98 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.47 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER had 11 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 7, 2025), including 2 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — March 7, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 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 E)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level G)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. (Level G)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — March 11, 2025
Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 87-bed nursing home in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 11 deficiencies, 2 of them severe.
This facility shows multiple serious quality concerns on its most recent inspection along with below‑average nurse staffing, which raises questions about consistent care and oversight. You should ask how the facility has responded to the cited deficiencies—especially around care planning, vaccinations, and timely communication with residents and families—and what concrete steps and timelines are in place to fix those problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER's CMS star rating?
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER?
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER reports 2.98124 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER had 11 total deficiencies, including 2 classified as severe.
How many beds does FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER have?
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER has 87 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE — 2/5 — 1.4 mi
- HIGHLANDS, THE — 5/5 — 1.8 mi
- KEYSTONE CENTER — 1/5 — 2.8 mi
- LIFE CARE CENTER OF LEOMINSTER — 4/5 — 3.0 mi
- RIVER TERRACE REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CTR — 5/5 — 7.1 mi
- WACHUSETT MANOR — 1/5 — 9.7 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.