Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
400 Groton Road · Ayer, MA 01432 · 123 certified beds
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About Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing is a nursing home in Ayer, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 123 beds, the same as the Middlesex County median for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Stern Consultants. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 80 citations, the most recent on March 13, 2025. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.58 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
2.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (80)
Records from June 2022 to March 2025.
January 2, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 20, 2025.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 17, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 21, 2024.
June 5, 2024
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 17, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 22, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
March 5, 2024
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 25, 2024.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $63,034
March 5, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $53,264 against this nursing home on March 5, 2024.
September 27, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $9,770 against this nursing home on September 27, 2023.
Staffing
3.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Stern Consultants, a chain of 22 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
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