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Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

94 SUMMER STREET, FITCHBURG, MA, 01420

(978) 343-3530

87 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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94 Summer Street

Fitchburg, MA 01420

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225227

Care type

Nursing home

County

Worcester

Facility name

Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Street address

94 SUMMER STREET

City / state / ZIP

Fitchburg, MA 01420

Phone

(978) 343-3530

About this facility — Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 87 beds — below 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 Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 59 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $43,719 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

Ephram Lahasky

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Horowitz, Akiva

Direct owner · Operational control — since 2019

Johnson, Philip

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Lahasky, Ephram

Direct owner · Operational control — since 2019

Majekodunmi, Akindele

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1975-07-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$43,719 total

Last standard inspection

2025-03-07

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$551 per day (≈ $16,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

91% Medicaid · 5% Medicare · 4% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-03-07Health inspection11 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 2025-03-11

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 2025-03-11

F-0656

E · 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 2025-03-11

F-0658

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-03-11

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-11

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 2025-03-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-11

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 2025-03-11

F-0773

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2025-03-11

F-0825

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-11

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-11

2025-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-03-13

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-03-13

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-03-13

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (45 citations)

2024-11-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-27

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-11-27

2024-03-26Health inspection19 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 2024-04-15

F-0580

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0684

G · Actual harm

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

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0686

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2024-04-15

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 2024-04-15

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0726

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0727

F · 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 2024-04-15

F-0755

F · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-04-15

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-04-15

2022-10-07Health inspection6 citations

F-0551

D · No harm found

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Corrected 2022-10-25

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2022-10-25

F-0625

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2022-10-25

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-10-25

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 2022-10-25

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 2022-10-25

2025-03-07Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0041

F · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-03-28

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-28

2024-03-26Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-04-15

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-04-15

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2024-04-15

2022-10-07Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0041

D · No harm found

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0321

F · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-11-08

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-11-08

Federal penalties

2025-02-20Fine$13,806

2024-03-26Fine$29,913

Total fines$43,719

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 225227.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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