Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, MA · (978) 537-9327
- Certified beds
- 106
- Residents per day
- 70
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Ephram Lahasky
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- May 1, 1989
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center carries 49 inspection points. That is fewer than 34% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
43 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care14D
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
- D
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation6E
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Resident Rights5D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Pharmacy Service4E
- E
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- E
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- E
Have 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.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1F
- F
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Administration1D
- D
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspection history
2025-11-19
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-09-12
16 health deficiencies · 21 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-06-27
22 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (7 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 34 min of nursing staff time a day, 24 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 34 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 86% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$26,033 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-02 | Fine | $26,033 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts better | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.1 pts better | 100.0% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.5 pts better | 100.0% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1 pts better | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms42.5 pts worse | 59.9% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts worse | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.9 pts worse | 28.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.5 pts better | 15.0% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.3 pts better | 7.6% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.4 pts worse | 22.2% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts better | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.6 pts better | 16.8% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 3.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.7 pts better | 96.6% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.9 pts better | 6.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.6 pts better | 92.7% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.2 pts better | 24.5% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katz, Michelle | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Katz, Michelle | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Katz, Michelle | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Majekodunmi, Akindele | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 10 facilities |
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Fire safety
25 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress7F
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Provide rooms that can be unlocked from inside without a key.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Provide hallway or ground-level exits in all residents' rooms.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Smoke5E
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- E
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- D
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Services1E
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
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Other homes nearby
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Life Care Center of Leominster
Leominster, MA · Life Care Centers Of America
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 4 min
- Fines
- $0
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Fitchburg Rehabilitation And Nursing Center
Fitchburg, MA · Ephram Lahasky
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 17 min
- Fines
- $43,719
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Fitchburg Healthcare
Fitchburg, MA · Next Step Healthcare
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 3 h 28 min
- Fines
- $21,567