The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING
AYER, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1 out of 5 health inspection rating and an attention flag for the lowest overall rating. Staffing is 2 out of 5, reported nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.58 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 13, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.58.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.16
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.9%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
49.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
51.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
71%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to respect the resident’s dignity and personal belongings. Cited July 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 557 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited June 2022 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $72,804 in total fines.
- $53,264
Federal fine
Mar 5, 2024
- $9,770
Federal fine
Sep 27, 2023
- $9,770
Federal fine
Jul 5, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of STERN CONSULTANTS · 21 homes · 2.8 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 106.3 residents on an average day (86% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.