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Seven Hills Pediatric Center

22 HILLSIDE AVENUE, GROTON, MA, 01450

(978) 448-3388

83 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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22 Hillside Avenue

Groton, MA 01450

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

225781

Care type

Nursing home

County

Middlesex

Facility name

Seven Hills Pediatric Center

Street address

22 HILLSIDE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Groton, MA 01450

Phone

(978) 448-3388

About this facility — Seven Hills Pediatric Center

Seven Hills Pediatric Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Groton, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 83 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Groton 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 Seven Hills Pediatric Center 31 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $8,278 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Altomare, John

Director — since 2014

Andrews, Cynthia

Managing employee — since 2022

Gordon, Melvin

Director — since 2014

Mahar, Robin

Director — since 2014

Matthews, Michael

Officer — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2015-02-13

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,278 total

Last standard inspection

2025-11-25

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · 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.

2026-05-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2026-05-07

2026-02-17Health 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 2026-03-20

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-03-20

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2025-11-25Health inspection2 citations

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-01-09

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2026-01-09

2023-08-16Health inspection6 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2023-09-30

F-0604

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-09-30

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 2023-09-30

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 2023-09-30

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 2023-09-30

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-09-30

2025-11-25Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0131

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0372

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2026-02-24

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-02-24

2024-10-16Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0004

E · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2024-12-06

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2024-12-06

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-12-06

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-06

K-0372

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-06

K-0918

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-12-06

2023-08-16Fire-safety inspection6 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 2023-09-21

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-09-21

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-10-05

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-10-05

K-0364

D · No harm found

Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.

Corrected 2023-09-20

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-09-22

Federal penalties

2026-02-17Fine$8,278

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 225781.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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