Highlands, The
335 NICHOLS ROAD, FITCHBURG, MA 01420
Provider #225315 · (978) 343-4411 · For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 168 beds
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspection
3 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01
Staffing
Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.
RN hours
0.41
Total nurse hours
3.86
Weekend RN hours
0.22
Possible neglect indicators
Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.
- No elevated CMS flags stood out automatically — still review the full inspection history
Severity mix
Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.
- D13
- E3
- B1
Complaint vs standard surveys
How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.
- Complaint
- 0
- Standard
- 17
- Other
- 0
Inspection timeline
2025-11-25 · 7 citations
- 0842 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0804 · E · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0676 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0690 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0773 · D · HealthAdministration Deficiencies
- 0880 · E · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
2024-07-23 · 6 citations
- 0658 · E · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0641 · B · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0690 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0812 · D · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0883 · D · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
2023-03-20 · 4 citations
- 0580 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0698 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0700 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0812 · D · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Penalties
- No recent penalties listed.
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