The home failed to properly hold, secure, and manage residents’ personal money kept by the facility. Cited October 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 568 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE
FITCHBURG, MA · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Fitchburg Healthcare in Fitchburg, MA has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. Reported nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent cited areas included personal money management, accident hazards/supervision, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4053 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4053.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.19
- Nurse aides
- 1.80
- Weekend nursing
- 3.01
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
34%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.8%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
26.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to respect the resident’s dignity and personal belongings. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 557 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE · 14 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 127.6 residents on an average day (80% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 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.