Nursing home
Center for Extended Care at Amherst
150 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities) · 134 certified beds
Center for Extended Care at Amherst is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Amherst, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.30 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Jun 4, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $28,915In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Center for Extended Care at Amherst 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) | 3.30 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.27 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.0% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below 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: 1 fine totaling $28,915, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Center for Extended Care at Amherst
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 4, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 10, 2024 · 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
- 150 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002 - CMS certification #
- 225420
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 134
- Avg residents/day
- 130.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Shimon Lefkowitz
Shimon Lefkowitz operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Shimon Lefkowitz facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Center for Extended Care at Amherst using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Center for Extended Care at Amherst says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our professional nursing staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide high-quality care when you need it most.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice services available
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Rehab wing featuring spacious private and semi-private rooms with private bathrooms.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,The, Northampton. 6.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hadley Pointe Nursing Rehab & Care, Hadley. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- New England Health And Clinical Services, Hadley. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01002 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Center Of Western Massachusetts, Chicopee, 13.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ara-Holyoke Dialysis LLC, Holyoke, 14.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC, Ludlow, 14.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01002.
Hospice Of The Fisher Home, office in Amherst, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Compassus - Greater Boston, office in Northampton, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vna & Hospice Of Cooley Dickinson, office in Northampton, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hilltown Community Health Centers Inc, Amherst. 0.8 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Center for Extended Care at Amherst a good nursing home?
CMS gives Center for Extended Care at Amherst an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Center for Extended Care at Amherst staffed?
Center for Extended Care at Amherst reports 3.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Center for Extended Care at Amherst had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Center for Extended Care at Amherst have?
Center for Extended Care at Amherst is certified for 134 beds.