Fitchburg Healthcare
Nursing home in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, CMS certification number 225216
1199 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · Worcester County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 11, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 13
- Fines in 3 years
- $21,567 (1)
Does Fitchburg Healthcare take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Fitchburg Healthcare 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Fitchburg Healthcare 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
- 3.47
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.86
- Weekend total hours
- 3.02
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.9%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 11, 2026 and cited 13 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 1, 2024, found 13.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Fitchburg Healthcare 1 time in the past 3 years, for $21,567 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 127.5 residents live here, about 80% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 127.5
- Certified since
- December 1, 1974
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Fitchburg Healthcare
- Legal business name
- 1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 14 homes nationally under Next Step Healthcare, 1.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Fitchburg Healthcare
- The Highlands335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg 01420
- Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center94 Summer Street, Fitchburg 01420
- Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center44 Keystone Drive, Leominster 01453
- Life Care Center of Leominster370 West Street, Leominster 01453
- River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr1675 North Main Street, Lancaster 01523
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.
Compare all nursing homes in Massachusetts, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Fitchburg Healthcare, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Fitchburg Healthcare
What is the CMS star rating of Fitchburg Healthcare?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Fitchburg Healthcare accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Fitchburg Healthcare?
13 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Fitchburg Healthcare?
1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.