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Highlands, The, Fitchburg, MA: 3 star rating, no fines

Highlands, The in Fitchburg, MA is run by Highlands Medical Investors LLC, with no owner listed in the CMS ownership file, is rated 3 of 5 stars by Medicare, and had no fines in the three years to October 1, 2026. CMS lists 13 health citations from inspections in that time, the latest survey on November 25, 2025, and none of them found actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

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Address
335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measure rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
168
Residents per day
156 on average
Ownership type
For profit, limited liability company
Legal business name
Highlands Medical Investors LLC
Chain
Life Care Centers of America, 194 facilities
Fines
$0 across 0 fines, three years to October 1, 2026
Payment denials
0
Health citations
13, of which 0 with actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Latest survey
November 25, 2025
CMS Certification Number
225315
On Care Compare
Medicare Care Compare

Recent health citations

Citations from health inspections, newest first.

Survey dateTagWhat CMS citedScope and severityStatusCorrected onSource
November 25, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
November 25, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedDecember 19, 2025data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov
July 23, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B: pattern, minimal harm potentialCorrectedAugust 16, 2024data.cms.gov

Owners and managers

Organizations CMS lists as owners or managers of this facility, as CMS names them. CMS also lists 3 individual or personal trusts (1 managers, 2 officers, directors or trustees). Their names are not shown on this page.

OrganizationRoleShareSinceSource
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Operational or managerial controlNot listedJune 30, 2005data.cms.gov

Also on SpecStream

Updated November 7, 2026. Read from CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing homes. Open data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (US government work). Fines and citations are as CMS lists them on the date this page was read and can change after an appeal. The CMS files are joined on the CMS Certification Number. CMS gives owners no ID, so an owner page groups facilities by the owner name as CMS spells it. Names of individual owners and managers are not shown. This page uses CMS data and is not endorsed or certified by CMS. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.