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Fitchburg Healthcare

Item: Fitchburg Healthcare
Author: Richard Saunders

Date Updated: May 01, 2024
Address: 1199 JOHN FITCH HWY, FITCHBURG
MA 01420
Phone: 978-345-0146
Website: ) Click Here
Medicare Provider Number: 225216
Participating in Medicare Since: December 01, 1974
No. of Certified Beds: 160
No. of Residents: 129
Occupancy: 80.63% ( as of 05/12/2024 )
Amount Fined: $29,924.46
Complaints Filed: 2

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About Fitchburg Healthcare

Fitchburg Healthcare, located in FITCHBURG, MA, is a for-profit organization that accepts Medicare and Medicaid. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community. It is located not in a hospital. Fitchburg Healthcare offers a range of services including skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and specialized memory care. The center is equipped with modern amenities and a supportive environment designed to enhance the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on personalized care plans and community engagement.

Fitchburg Healthcare is ranked #5 out of 8 facilities within a 10 mile radius and #47 out of 78 facilities within a 25 mile radius. See Ranking Report
CMS 5-Star Overall Rating is (3 out of 5):
Current Trend: Improving
Total Nursing Hours Spent Per Resident Per Day: 2.86
(The national average is 3.78 )
The percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after a nursing home admission is 15.63% .
There is no indication of abuse occuring at Fitchburg Healthcare. (CMS flags facilities where abuse has either happened or is very likely.)

Fitchburg Healthcare Owner & Operator Information

Business Entity Name:

1199 JOHN FITCH HIGHWAY OPERATOR LLC

Owners:

NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC (DIRECT- 100%)

Managers and Directors:

DAMIAN DELL'ANNO (OFFICER)
DAMION DELL'ANNO (MANAGING EMPLOYEE)
NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC (OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL)
WILLIAM STEPHAN (OFFICER)

Fitchburg Healthcare Ratings and Inspection Scores

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regularly inspects every skilled nursing facility. The results of the multi-day inspection is a series of star ratings. The health inspection scores are an absolute value, so you can compare one facility's score directly to another.

Ratings

Overall Rating	3:
Health Inspection Rating	3:
Quality Rating	3:
Staffing Rating	2:

Inspection Scores

Cycle 1 Score (as of July 11, 2023)	48
Cycle 2 Score (as of October 15, 2021)	84
Cycle 3 Score (as of June 03, 2019)	12
Weighted All Cycles Score	54

Fitchburg Healthcare Ratings History

Nursing Hours Spent Per Patient

CMS provides detailed information about how long nursing staff spends with residents. This data includes nursing subcategories of Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, and non-nursing Certified Nursing Assistants. More hours spend per patient should can indicate a better facility or it could indicate more complicated situations.

The nursing staff of Fitchburg Healthcare spends LESS time on average with its residents than the state average and LESS time than the national average for total nursing homes spent per resident.

Type	Facility	State / National Avg
Registered Nurse (RN)
Hours	0.28	0.66 / 0.65
Case Mix	0.27	0.31 / 0.38
Adjusted	0.39	NA / NA
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Hours	0.95	0.94 / 0.87
Case Mix	0.63	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.12	NA / NA
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)
Hours	1.62	2.15 / 2.26
Case Mix	1.93	NA / NA
Adjusted	1.72	NA / NA
Total Licensed Staff
Hours	1.24	1.60 / 1.53
Physical Therapist (PT)
Hours	0.01	0.07 / 0.07
Total Nursing Homes Spent per Resident on Average
Hours	2.86	3.75 / 3.78
Case Mix	2.83	3.08 / 3.15
Adjusted	3.19	NA / NA

Quality Measures

Quality measures are based both on patient survey information and on the results of actual claims that are filed with CMS. It is not clear what period is covered in the measures.

Desc.	Perc./ State Avg. / Comparison
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission (qm521) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	15.6% / 24.9% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit (qm522) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	8.3% / 12.4% Better
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm551) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	2.4% / 1.9% Worse
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days (qm552) This measure is considered when computing the 5-Star Overall Rating	1.3% / 1.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased (qm401)	21.0% / 15.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight (qm404)	5.9% / 5.6% Worse
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder (qm405)	47.4% / 60.6% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder (qm406)	1.8% / 1.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection (qm407)	0.2% / 2.2% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms (qm408)	9.3% / 3.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained (qm409)	0.2% / 0.1% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury (qm410)	6.9% / 3.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm415)	99.8% / 89.5% Better
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication (qm419)	40.3% / 20.1% Worse
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine (qm430)	100.0% / 75.0% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication (qm434)	2.0% / 1.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened (qm451)	22.2% / 16.0% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication (qm452)	33.4% / 18.5% Worse
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers (qm453)	9.0% / 6.6% Worse
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm454)	98.3% / 93.2% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function (qm471)	75.9% / 74.8% Better
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine (qm472)	95.7% / 73.7% Better

Hospitals Near Fitchburg Healthcare

Quite often skilled nursing facilities and hospitals work closely together to help patients recover or manage a terminal illness. Hospitals deals with acute care while nursing homes treat patients for a longer period of time. New residents at skilled nursing homes typically come from a hospital and nursing home residents may be readmitted to a hospital if their recovery does not proceed well. (Hospital readmission rates are closely monitored by CMS.) Consequently it is important that you consider which hospitals are near a nursing home which choosing one. Below is a list of hospitals near Fitchburg Healthcare.

This information is based on the most recent Hospital data. Historical data is not available.

Hospital	5-Star Overall Rating
UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE-MARLBOROUGH HOSPITAL 157 UNION STREET MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752	2
ST VINCENT HOSPITAL 123 SUMMER STREET WORCESTER, MA 01608	2
HEALTHALLIANCE HOSPITALS, INC 60 HOSPITAL ROAD LEOMINSTER, MA 01453	3
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL 295 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA 01854	3
HEYWOOD HOSPITAL 242 GREEN STREET GARDNER, MA 01440	3
NASHOBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER 200 GROTON ROAD AYER, MA 01432	3
UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 55 LAKE AVENUE NORTH WORCESTER, MA 01655	3
METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER 115 LINCOLN STREET FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701	3
SOUTHERN NH MEDICAL CENTER 8 PROSPECT STREET NASHUA, NH 03060	3
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL 172 KINSLEY ST NASHUA, NH 03060	4
PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER 1 PARKLAND DRIVE DERRY, NH 03038	4
MONADNOCK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 452 OLD STREET ROAD PETERBOROUGH, NH 03458	4
EMERSON HOSPITAL - 133 OLD ROAD TO 9 ACRE CORNER W CONCORD, MA 01742	5
ATHOL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2033 MAIN STREET ATHOL, MA 01331	5
ADCARE HOSPITAL OF WORCESTER INC 107 LINCOLN STREET WORCESTER, MA 01605	Not Available
WORCESTER RECOVERY CENTER AND HOSPITAL 309 BELMONT STREET WORCESTER, MA 01604	Not Available
TARAVISTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER 85 PATTON ROAD DEVENS, MA 01434	Not Available
WESTBOROUGH BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL LLC 300 FRIBERG PARKWAY WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581	Not Available
HOSPITAL FOR BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 100 CENTURY DRIVE WORCESTER, MA 01606	Not Available

Medical Professionals Associated with Fitchburg Healthcare

These are the doctors who are affiliated with Fitchburg Healthcare. The data is from the most recent period. Historical data is not available.

GUEORGUI DIMOV ( INTERNAL MEDICINE - VIBRA PHYSICIANS LLC )

Local Nursing Homes

Below is a list of nursing homes in near Fitchburg Healthcare (including this home). This list is ranked based on the nursing home's health inspection scores (alse referred to as the "weighted all cycles score"). We also show the home's 5-star overall rating in the list. (If a nursing home has been flaged by CMS for abuse, we will added an icon ( ) to the home to indicate this.)

The data is based on the dataset as of May 01, 2024.

Name	Health Inspection Score / Overall Rating
Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit (WESTBOROUGH, MA)	3.333 / 5:
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy (LOWELL, MA)	6 / 5:
Knollwood Nursing Center (WORCESTER, MA)	8.667 / 5:
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr (LANCASTER, MA)	8.667 / 5:
Alliance Health at Baldwinville (BALDWINVILLE, MA)	10 / 5:
Campion Health and Wellness, Inc (WESTON, MA)	10.667 / 5:
Care One at Concord (W CONCORD, MA)	13.333 / 5:
Bethany Skilled Nursing Facility (FRAMINGHAM, MA)	14 / 5:
Rivercrest Long Term Care (W CONCORD, MA)	14 / 5:
The Highlands (FITCHBURG, MA)	14 / 5:
Ridgewood Center, Genesis Healthcare (BEDFORD, NH)	15.333 / 4:
Beaumont Rehab and Skilled Nursing Ctr - Northboro (NORTHBOROUGH, MA)	18 / 5:
Pheasant Wood Center (PETERBOROUGH, NH)	18 / 3:
Carlyle House (FRAMINGHAM, MA)	20 / 5:
Coleman House (NORTHBOROUGH, MA)	20.667 / 4:
Holden Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (HOLDEN, MA)	20.667 / 4:
Fairview Nursing Home (HUDSON, NH)	20.667 / 3:
The Commons Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (LINCOLN, MA)	21.333 / 5:
Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (JAFFREY, NH)	21.333 / 2:
Crestwood Center (MILFORD, NH)	21.333 / 3:
Seven Hills Pediatric Center (GROTON, MA)	22 / 5:
Alliance Health at Marie Esther (MARLBOROUGH, MA)	26 / 2:
Lutheran Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center (WORCESTER, MA)	27.333 / 4:
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center (WEST BOYLSTON, MA)	28 / 5:
Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox N and R Center (WORCESTER, MA)	29.333 / 3:
Alpine Healthcare Center (KEENE, NH)	29.333 / 1:
Riverbend of South Natick (S NATICK, MA)	30.667 / 5:
Courville at Nashua (NASHUA, NH)	31.333 / 2:
Casa De Ramana Rehabilitation Center (FRAMINGHAM, MA)	32 / 4:
Blaire House of Worcester (WORCESTER, MA)	34.667 / 4:
The Elms Center (MILFORD, NH)	34.667 / 2:
Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (SHREWSBURY, MA)	36.667 / 5:
Sterling Village (STERLING, MA)	36.667 / 4:
Life Care Center of Leominster (LEOMINSTER, MA)	38 / 4:
Premier Rehab and Healthcare (NASHUA, NH)	38.667 / 1:
Beaumont Rehab and Skilled Nursing Ctr - Westboro (WESTBOROUGH, MA)	40 / 5:
Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley (LITTLETON, MA)	42.667 / 4:
Notre Dame Long Term Care Center (WORCESTER, MA)	44 / 5:
Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (GARDNER, MA)	44 / 3:
Pleasant Valley Snf LLC (DERRY, NH)	44 / 2:
Christopher House of Worcester (WORCESTER, MA)	44.667 / 4:
Quabbin Valley Healthcare (ATHOL, MA)	46.667 / 1:
St Mary Health Care Center (WORCESTER, MA)	51.333 / 3:
Beaumont Rehab and Skilled Nursing Ctr - Natick (NATICK, MA)	52 / 2:
Sudbury Pines Extended Care (SUDBURY, MA)	52 / 3:
Vantage at Chelmsford LLC (CHELMSFORD, MA)	53.333 / 3:
Fitchburg Healthcare (FITCHBURG, MA)	54 / 3:
Mary Ann Morse Nursing and Rehabilitation (NATICK, MA)	57.333 / 3:
Royal Wayland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (WAYLAND, MA)	60 / 2:
The Reservoir Center For Health and Rehabilitation (MARLBOROUGH, MA)	60.667 / 3:
Waterview Lodge LLC, Rehabilitation and Healthcare (ASHLAND, MA)	64.667 / 3:
Life Care Center of Acton (ACTON, MA)	65.333 / 2:
Fairhaven Healthcare Center (LOWELL, MA)	66.667 / 3:
St Patrick's Manor (FRAMINGHAM, MA)	66.833 / 3:
Eliot Center For Health and Rehabilitation (NATICK, MA)	67.333 / 2:
West Side House Ltc Facility (WORCESTER, MA)	71 / 1:
Oak Knoll Healthcare Center (FRAMINGHAM, MA)	71.333 / 2:
Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr (CHELMSFORD, MA)	74.667 / 2:
Westborough Healthcare (WESTBOROUGH, MA)	75.667 / 1:
Derry Center For Rehabilitation and Healthcare (DERRY, NH)	77.333 / 1:
Jewish Healthcare Center (WORCESTER, MA)	78.667 / 3:
St Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (WORCESTER, MA)	84.667 / 3:
Keystone Center (LEOMINSTER, MA)	86.667 / 1:
Bear Mountain at Sudbury (SUDBURY, MA)	87.333 / 2:
D'youville Senior Care (LOWELL, MA)	94.667 / 2:
Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation and Hlth Care Ctr (MARLBOROUGH, MA)	95.333 / 1:
Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (FITCHBURG, MA)	101.333 / 2:
Parsons Hill Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (WORCESTER, MA)	106 / 2:
The Hermitage Healthcare (WORCESTER, MA)	108 / 1:
Odd Fellows Home of Massachusetts (WORCESTER, MA)	120.333 / 2:
Bear Mountain at Worcester (WORCESTER, MA)	125.333 / 1:
Regalcare at Worcester (WORCESTER, MA)	128.667 / 2:
Regalcare at Lowell (LOWELL, MA)	130.667 / 1:
Worcester Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (WORCESTER, MA)	149.5 / 1:
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (WESTFORD, MA)	151 / 1:
Northwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (LOWELL, MA)	179.667 / 1:
Wachusett Manor (GARDNER, MA)	180.167 / 1:
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing (AYER, MA)	259 / 1:

Our Analysis

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in FITCHBURG, MA

Here is our analysis of the Best Nursing Homes in FITCHBURG and Worst Nursing Homes in FITCHBURG so that you can make better decisions when choosing a nursing home. You should also use these lists after choosing a home to stay abreast of changes.

Ownership Details for Fitchburg Healthcare

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Noted Deficiencies for Fitchburg Healthcare

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Nursing Hours Analysis for Fitchburg Healthcare

How long a nurse spends with a resident can be an important factor in their recovery. This page shows the average nursing hours spent per resident for RNs, LPNs, CNAs, PTs and all licensed staff.

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