Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Fitchburg, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Fitchburg
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Fitchburg has a total of 74 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,841 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Fitchburg of 40,638, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.60 persons in Fitchburg. There were 7,162 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.01 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Fitchburg has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Fitchburg and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.58	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.12	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.02	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.72	3.82 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Fitchburg Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Fitchburg there were a total of 25 new cases and 25 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Fitchburg

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Fitchburg Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Fitchburg, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Fitchburg

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Fitchburg based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 HOSPITAL ROAD BALDWINVILLE, MA	8.67
Shrewsbury Rehabilitation and Nursing at Southgate 40 JULIO DRIVE SHREWSBURY, MA	36.00
Alliance Health at Marie Esther 720 BOSTON POST ROAD MARLBOROUGH, MA	11.33
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility 97 BETHANY ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MA	4.00
Care One at Concord 57 OLD ROAD TO NINE ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA	13.33
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 1071 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	10.00
Knollwood Nursing Center 87 BRIARWOOD CIRCLE WORCESTER, MA	8.67
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit 150 FLANDERS ROAD WESTBOROUGH, MA	12.00
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67
Quaboag Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Facility 47 EAST MAIN STREET WEST BROOKFIELD, MA	12.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Fitchburg based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 119 PROVIDENCE STREET WORCESTER, MA	128.00
Westborough Healthcare 8 COLONIAL DRIVE WESTBOROUGH, MA	74.33
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing 400 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA	269.00
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 PARK DRIVE WESTFORD, MA	104.67
Bear Mountain at Worcester 59 ACTON STREET WORCESTER, MA	125.33
Regalcare at Lowell 30 PRINCETON BOULEVARD LOWELL, MA	125.33
Alpine Healthcare Center 298 MAIN STREET KEENE, NH	24.00
Quabbin Valley Healthcare 821 DANIEL SHAYS HIGHWAY ATHOL, MA	54.00 /
Premier Rehab and Healthcare 55 HARRIS ROAD NASHUA, NH	40.00
Keystone Center 44 KEYSTONE DRIVE LEOMINSTER, MA	100.00 /

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