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Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center

215 BICENTENNIAL HIGHWAY, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01118
(413) 796-7511
120 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
225392
Care type
Nursing home
County
Hampden
Facility name
Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center
Street address
215 BICENTENNIAL HIGHWAY
City / state / ZIP
Springfield, MA 01118
Phone
(413) 796-7511

Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 16 senior care facilities in Springfield 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 Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation Center 35 times across 6 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Vantage Care
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Arem, Cheryl
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025
Brown, Yossi
Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025
Herskovitz, Miriam
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025
Yurowitz, Sam
Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025
Butt, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Coughlin, Leanne
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Green, Morris
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Innovations Healthcare, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Johnson, Jeri
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kazi, Fahim
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lecours, Darryl
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-07-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-12-09
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$430 per day (≈ $13,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 42% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
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.
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.
2025-12-09Health inspection8 citations
F-0644
B · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-01-20
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2026-01-20
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-01-20
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-01-20
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 2026-01-20
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 2026-01-20
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 2026-01-20
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-01-20
2024-08-22Health inspection5 citations
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 2024-10-05
F-0622
D · No harm found
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2024-10-05
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-10-05
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2024-10-05
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 2024-10-05
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2023-05-04Health inspection15 citations
F-0623
E · 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 2023-07-07
F-0625
E · 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 2023-07-07
F-0636
F · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0638
F · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0640
E · No harm found
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-07-07
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 2023-07-07
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 2023-07-07
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0804
F · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-07-07
F-0926
D · No harm found
Have policies on smoking.
Corrected 2023-07-07
2025-12-09Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2025-12-22
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-12-22
2024-08-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-10-02
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2024-10-02
2023-05-04Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-16
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 225392.
What people say on Google.
2.631 ratings on Google
★Alexander Colon · 2026-07-20 · via Google

“Do not take your family members here. Nurses do not care about none of the patients Do not take your family members here. Nurses do not care about none of the patients a elder that can’t even push himself on a wheelchair. Nurses don’t care to even take him to his room. Please avoid this place at all cost. And patient only showered two days a week”

★sam · 2026-03-12 · via Google

“Do not send your loved ones here, this place is outright deplorable. Do not get me wrong, there are some staff members who do care, and make sure patients get what they need when they need it, but the majority of the employees here do not care about the patients or treating them as human beings, never mind giving them the proper treatment and attention they need. Medications are often late, missin…”

★Lynn H · 2025-08-18 · via Google

“Do not send your loved ones here if you care about them at all, because they won’t. The staff are absolutely HORRIBLE to the patients. They let my disabled grandfather sit in his own urine and feces for 3 hours and told my grandmother that it ‘wasn’t their job’ while they sat behind the desk chatting and literally eating cake. There are 1 or 2 staff members that care but this place should be shut …”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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