Nursing home
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
400 Groton Road, Ayer, MA 01432 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Stern Consultants (22 facilities) · 123 certified beds
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Ayer, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Mar 13, 2025 cited 18 deficiencies.
- 3 fines totaling $72,804In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.58 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.13 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 60.7% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $72,804, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 400 Groton Road
Ayer, MA 01432 - CMS certification #
- 225421
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 123
- Avg residents/day
- 109.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Stern Consultants (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Stern Consultants
Stern Consultants operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Stern Consultants facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Seven Hills Pediatric Center, Groton. 2.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Angel Care Visiting Nurse Agency, Acton. 8.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01432 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Leominster Dialysis, LLC, Leominster, 9.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Walden Pond, Concord, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Chelmsford, Chelmsford, 12.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01432.
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Leominster, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Brookhaven Hospice, office in Marlborough, 16.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Care Central Vna & Hospice, office in Gardner, 19.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Acton Medical Associates PC, Acton. 9.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing staffed?
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing reports 3.58 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing have?
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing is certified for 123 beds.