Center For Extended Care at Amherst
Nursing home in Amherst, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225420
150 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002 · Hampshire County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 134
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $48,550 (2)
Does Center For Extended Care at Amherst take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Center For Extended Care at Amherst is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Center For Extended Care at Amherst reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.30
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.81
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.16
- Weekend total hours
- 3.13
- Nursing staff turnover
- 41.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 10, 2024, found 11.
Infection control citations: 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Center For Extended Care at Amherst 2 times in the past 3 years, for $48,550 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 127.2 residents live here, about 95% of its 134 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 134
- Average residents per day
- 127.2
- Certified since
- July 1, 1990
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Center For Extended Care at Amherst
- Legal business name
- Amherst Nursing Home, Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Shimon Lefkowitz, 2.5-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Center For Extended Care at Amherst
What is the CMS star rating of Center For Extended Care at Amherst?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Center For Extended Care at Amherst accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Center For Extended Care at Amherst?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Center For Extended Care at Amherst?
Amherst Nursing Home, Inc, for profit - partnership.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.