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Fitchburg Healthcare

1199 JOHN FITCH HWY, FITCHBURG, MA, 01420

(978) 345-0146

www.nextstephc.com/fitchburg

160 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1199 John Fitch Hwy

Fitchburg, MA 01420

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

160

CMS facility ID

225216

Care type

Nursing home

County

Worcester

Facility name

Fitchburg Healthcare

Street address

1199 JOHN FITCH HWY

City / state / ZIP

Fitchburg, MA 01420

Phone

(978) 345-0146

Website

www.nextstephc.com/fitchburg

About this facility — Fitchburg Healthcare

Fitchburg Healthcare is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 160 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Fitchburg and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Fitchburg Healthcare 48 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $33,180 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Next Step Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Dell'anno, Damian

Officer — since 2017

Dell'anno, Damion

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020

Dimov, Gueorgui

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Next Step Healthcare Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Stephan, William

Officer — since 2017

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

5 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1974-12-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$33,180 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-11

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$471 per day (≈ $14,320/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

41% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 52% private/other

Occupancy

82% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

160

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-11Health inspection12 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0584

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0697

G · Actual harm

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-03-19

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2026-03-04

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-19

2025-12-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-01-26

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (35 citations)

2025-09-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0557

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2025-10-15

2024-10-01Health inspection13 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0645

D · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0773

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0825

D · No harm found

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Corrected 2024-11-08

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-11-08

2023-07-11Health inspection12 citations

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0727

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0772

D · No harm found

Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.

Corrected 2023-08-11

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-08-11

2026-02-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-04-17

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-03-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-03-12

2024-10-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-11-22

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-11-22

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-11-22

2023-07-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2023-08-25

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-05

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-08-25

Federal penalties

2026-02-11Fine$33,180

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225216.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.247 ratings on Google

★Donna Evans (DonnaEvans) · 2026-05-23 · via Google
“DO NOT I repeat DO NOT place your loved one here. Save your time and money. I just arrived and have been treated like a piece of dirt already. They triple up and have up to 8 people sharing one bathroom. I got shoved in a cubby hole next to an old woman who's bed is right up against mine. Can you imagine only being able to use oneside of your bed? I never heard of such a thing. How is that not ag…”

★Yajaira Fuentes · 2026-06-04 · via Google
“If I could give this place no stars I would! Its the most inhumane place to have a family member unless you can pay out of pocket in full! The staff is awful, the policies are awful and the way they treat certain patients is even worse. Keep researching before putting a loved in here!”

★★★★★cassidy salvatore · 2025-09-24 · via Google
“This community sets the standard for exceptional care. The staff and administration are dedicated, compassionate, and truly committed to the well-being of every resident. There are always opportunities for residents to stay engaged and connected, which adds so much to the overall quality of life here. Most importantly, it feels warm and welcoming — truly a place where residents and families can fe…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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