Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing is a 123-bed for-profit nursing home in Ayer, Massachusetts, part of Stern Consultants. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.17 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 58.1% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
400 Groton RoadAyer, MA 01432
Middlesex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing, nurse aides logged 2.17 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Massachusetts average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 220 aide hours a day, or about 27 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.17 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.17 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.1% of nursing staff at Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 39.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $63,034 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Fine | $53,264 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine | $9,770 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Stern Consultants, 22 homes
- Legal name: Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Seven Hills Pediatric Center Groton | 2.4 | 83 | 2.04 | 4.15 | — | 3 | $8,278 |
| Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley Littleton | 5.2 | 120 | 2.24 | 4.22 | 38.5% | 4 | None |
| Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Westford | 7.0 | 123 | 2.10 | 3.59 | 52.5% | 4 | None |
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Leominster | 8.9 | 106 | 2.13 | 3.41 | 33.8% | 1 | $26,033 |
| Life Care Center of Acton Acton | 9.4 | 155 | 2.30 | 4.04 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr Lancaster | 9.6 | 82 | 1.94 | 3.37 | 33.3% | 5 | $8,964 |
| Life Care Center of Leominster Leominster | 10.7 | 133 | 2.28 | 4.02 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Fitchburg | 10.9 | 87 | 1.84 | 3.13 | 30.8% | 1 | $43,719 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.