Quabbin Valley Healthcare: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Quabbin Valley Healthcare is a 142-bed for-profit nursing home in Athol, Massachusetts. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26.
Quabbin Valley Healthcare
821 Daniel Shays HighwayAthol, MA 01331
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 Quabbin Valley Healthcare, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Massachusetts average. With about 126 residents a day, that works out to roughly 247 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 1.96 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.02 | 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
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for Quabbin Valley Healthcare in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $62,250 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fine | $9,318 |
| May 1, 2024 | Fine | $52,932 |
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. Quabbin Valley Healthcare holds 2 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Quabbin Valley Healthcare
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Blupoint Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 17, 1987
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Quabbin Valley Healthcare
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alliance Health at Baldwinville Baldwinville | 10.8 | 94 | 2.23 | 3.75 | 42.7% | 4 | None |
| Applewood Center Winchester | 14.5 | 72 | 1.87 | 3.53 | 35.8% | 5 | None |
| Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Gardner | 14.7 | 124 | 2.30 | 4.06 | 51.2% | 2 | None |
| Wachusett Manor Gardner | 14.9 | 96 | 1.95 | 3.29 | 43.5% | 3 | None |
| Poet's Seat Healthcare Center Greenfield | 16.1 | 63 | 1.73 | 3.00 | 54.7% | 3 | $5,541 |
| Regalcare at Greenfield Greenfield | 17.8 | 120 | 1.88 | 3.24 | 39.5% | 4 | None |
| Vernon Green Nursing Home Vernon · abuse citation | 18.0 | 60 | 2.53 | 4.44 | 36.2% | 3 | $87,896 |
| Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility Greenfield | 18.0 | 123 | 2.24 | 3.75 | 50.7% | 2 | $127,926 |
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.