The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FITCHBURG REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
FITCHBURG, MA · Medicare-certified · 87 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall
Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Fitchburg, MA has a 1 out of 5 star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection and staffing scores and 3-star quality measures. It reports 3.13 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $13,806 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1324 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $13,806recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1324.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 1.84
- Weekend nursing
- 2.88
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.1%19.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.7%6.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
14.5%7.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.8%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
10.2%3.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.9%7.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15%8.9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.9%21.8%No change
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
3.3%1.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
10.8%24.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.8%86.8%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.4%98.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—92.1%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.5%88.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to get ordered lab tests and services, and failed to promptly tell the doctor the results. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 773 — 42 CFR §483.50 — S/S: G
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 provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
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
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $13,806 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $43,719 in total fines.
- $13,806
Federal fine
Feb 20, 2025
- $29,913
Federal fine
Mar 26, 2024
Operator & ownership
Recent ownership change · Oct 11, 2019
Now operated by Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, previously Fitchburg Gardens for Nursing and Rehabilitation.
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of EPHRAM LAHASKY · 23 homes · 1.7 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.5 residents on an average day (75% of 87 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.