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Palmer Healthcare Center

250 SHEARER STREET, PALMER, MA, 01069
(413) 289-9887
61 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
61
CMS facility ID
225763
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hampden
Facility name
Palmer Healthcare Center
Street address
250 SHEARER STREET
City / state / ZIP
Palmer, MA 01069
Phone
(413) 289-9887

About this facility — Palmer Healthcare Center

Palmer Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Palmer, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 61 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Palmer 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 Palmer Healthcare Center 19 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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

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Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ascentria Consulting Services Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Cavalier, David
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004
Cliftonlarsonallen Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Mintz, Joshua
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Twomagnets Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Wellman Realty, Llc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2002-02-15
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-01-06
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$312 per day (≈ $9,480/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 1% Medicare · 33% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
36% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
61
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-01-06Health inspection2 citations
F-0551
D · No harm found
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Corrected 2026-01-26
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-01-26
2025-12-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2025-12-10
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-12-10
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2025-09-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-07-08
2024-09-26Health inspection7 citations
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-11-01
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2024-11-01
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-01
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 2024-11-01
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 2024-11-01
F-0812
F · 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 2024-11-01
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2024-11-01
2023-08-10Health inspection2 citations
F-0660
D · No harm found
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2023-08-25
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2023-08-25
2026-01-06Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-02-10
2024-09-26Fire-safety inspection2 citations
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 2024-10-30
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-30
2023-08-10Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-05
K-0379
D · No harm found
Have proper openings in smoke barrier doors.
Corrected 2023-09-04
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 225763.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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