Fitchburg Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fitchburg Healthcare is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, part of Next Step Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.88 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 42.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Fitchburg Healthcare
1199 John Fitch HwyFitchburg, MA 01420
Worcester 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 Fitchburg Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.88 hours per resident per day, 17% below the Massachusetts average. With about 133 residents a day, that works out to roughly 250 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.88 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
42.0% of nursing staff at Fitchburg Healthcare left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $33,180 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $33,180 |
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. Fitchburg Healthcare holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Fitchburg Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Next Step Healthcare, 14 homes
- Legal name: 1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Fitchburg Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Highlands Fitchburg | 0.8 | 168 | 2.31 | 3.86 | 24.8% | 3 | None |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Fitchburg | 1.4 | 87 | 1.84 | 3.13 | 30.8% | 1 | $43,719 |
| Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Leominster | 4.0 | 106 | 2.13 | 3.41 | 33.8% | 1 | $26,033 |
| Life Care Center of Leominster Leominster | 4.4 | 133 | 2.28 | 4.02 | 42.9% | 4 | None |
| River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr Lancaster | 8.5 | 82 | 1.94 | 3.37 | 33.3% | 5 | $8,964 |
| Wachusett Manor Gardner | 9.5 | 96 | 1.95 | 3.29 | 43.5% | 3 | None |
| Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Gardner | 9.7 | 124 | 2.30 | 4.06 | 51.2% | 2 | None |
| Seven Hills Pediatric Center Groton | 10.9 | 83 | 2.04 | 4.15 | — | 3 | $8,278 |
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.