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Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

59 EASTWOOD CIRCLE, GARDNER, MA, 01440
(978) 632-8776
www.gardnerrehab.com
124 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
124
CMS facility ID
225196
Care type
Nursing home
County
Worcester
Facility name
Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Street address
59 EASTWOOD CIRCLE
City / state / ZIP
Gardner, MA 01440
Phone
(978) 632-8776
Website
www.gardnerrehab.com

About this facility — Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gardner, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 124 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Gardner 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 Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 41 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Gardner Nursing Home Holding Company Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2021
Lipman, Michael
Indirect owner — 32% stake — since 2022
Jacobowitz, Harry
Indirect owner — 14% stake — since 2022
Jacobowitz, Kalman
Indirect owner · Managing employee — 12% stake — since 2022
Lipman, Eileen
Indirect owner — 12% stake — since 2022
Mermelstein, Elisa
Indirect owner — 12% stake — since 2022
Mermelstein, Howard
Indirect owner · Officer — 11% stake — since 2022
Asghar, Irfan
Operational control — since 2022
Cambridge, Joshua
Managing employee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1970-05-29
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
10 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-02
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$401 per day (≈ $12,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
49% Medicaid · 17% Medicare · 34% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
124
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-02Health inspection9 citations
F-0554
D · No harm found
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2026-03-09
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 2026-03-09
F-0585
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0644
B · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-03-09
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 2026-03-09
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0725
D · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2026-03-09
F-0761
E · 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 2026-03-09
2025-09-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-19
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (31 citations)
2024-10-18Health inspection15 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 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0812
E · 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 2024-11-27
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 2024-11-27
F-0847
D · No harm found
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-11-27
F-0887
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-11-27
2023-08-01Health inspection7 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 2023-09-08
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-09-08
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 2023-09-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0812
E · 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 2023-09-08
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-09-08
2026-02-02Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-03-27
2024-10-18Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0041
E · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-12-20
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-12-20
K-0712
E · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-12-20
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-12-20
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-20
2023-08-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
D · 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 2023-08-10
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 225196.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.8414 ratings on Google
★★★★★Helen Esposito · 2025-12-11 · via Google

“I want to share a huge thank you & appreciation to Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. My family has had members there twice, once a few years ago and currently. From the first time we walked into the facility we were treated with care, compassion and kindness. All the staff listen to everyone’s needs and concerns. In the first case my sibling received treatment and PT and OT and was able t…”

★★★★★Ellen DeCoteau · 2026-04-06 · via Google

“I only wish I could give it 10 stars! The minute you walk into Gardner rehab you know it’s going to be a kind and welcoming place. Everyone from the doctors down to the cleaning staff are so happy, comforting, professional and caring! You can get help at a moments notice. Not to mention that the place is immaculately clean! You, you could literally eat off the floor! Special shout outs for Dr. B &…”

★★★★★Christine Sargent · 2026-01-29 · via Google

“I recently sustained an injury that required me to come to Gardner Rehabilitation, and I admit I was a bit skeptical at first. After spending a week here rehabbing my injury, I was pleasantly surprised by how kind, attentive, and helpful every staff member was. From the doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and CNAs to OT, PT, housekeeping, and food services, everyone was friendly, supportive, and…”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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