Nursing home report card · Ayer, MA
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
400 Groton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
Call this home: (978) 772-1704
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Quick summary
Below-average Medicare rating
Overall rating is 1 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 1 of 5. Read the dated inspection findings and separate staffing and care ratings below.
Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Mar 13, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Among the lowest Medicare ratings
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on reported health and care results.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 225421
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Mar 5, 2024 · Inspection rule 0686
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Mar 5, 2024 · Inspection rule 0580
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Sep 27, 2023 · Inspection rule 0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 46 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 39 min per resident per day
about 35 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 1 stars
- Health inspection rating: 1 stars
- Staffing rating: 3 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.77 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.65 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Massachusetts averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.
- Overall star rating is 2 or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
- CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Caused actual harm6 citations
- Could have caused harm67 citations
- Low risk of harm5 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 78
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Stern Consultants nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
June 25, 20261 finding
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0850 · code F
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
March 13, 202518 findings
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0756 · code E
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0585 · code D
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0699 · code D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0730 · code D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0760 · code D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0805 · code D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0825 · code D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0887 · code D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0694 · code D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Administration problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0843 · code C
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0712 · code E
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
January 2, 20253 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
June 5, 20243 findings
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0867 · code E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
March 5, 202422 findings
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Resident Rights problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code G
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0727 · code F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0638 · code E
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0868 · code E
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0557 · code D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0623 · code D
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0644 · code D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0660 · code D
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0699 · code D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0726 · code D
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0756 · code D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0757 · code D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0791 · code D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- Resident Rights problemsLow risk of harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0625 · code B
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
December 29, 202313 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0557 · code F
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code F
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0558 · code E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Nutrition and Dietary problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code D
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Administration problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0837 · code C
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- Environmental problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0921 · code C
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Environmental problemsLow risk of harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0925 · code C
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0679 · code D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
September 27, 20233 findings
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0607 · code D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Pharmacy Service problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code D
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0600 · code G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
June 16, 202215 findings
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0698 · code G
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · widespread case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Nursing and Physician Services problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0886 · code E
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0700 · code D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed r…
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0740 · code D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0865 · code D
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0887 · code D
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- Resident Rights problemsCaused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code G
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Mar 5, 2024$53,264
- Fine · Sep 27, 2023$9,770
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