Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Quabbin Valley Healthcare
821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, MA · (978) 895-0147
- Certified beds
- 142
- Residents per day
- 123
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 17, 1987
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How this home got 2 stars
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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Quabbin Valley Healthcare carries 68 inspection points. That is fewer than 24% 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
42 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 (2)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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 Care11E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control6D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- D
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.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Environmental4D
- D
Provide a bathroom in or located near each resident’s room.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
- B
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Nursing and Physician Services1B
- B
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Administration1E
- E
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-08-12
16 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-06-17
9 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (3 deficiencies)
2023-03-28
17 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 26 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
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
$62,250 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $9,318 |
| 2024-05-01 | Fine | $52,932 |
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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 days2 pts worse | 3.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.8 pts better | 97.7% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.7 pts worse | 91.8% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts better | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms17.2 pts better | 0.2% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1 pts better | 4.0% | 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 medication3.4 pts better | 18.1% | 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 worsened2.9 pts worse | 16.8% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6.5 pts worse | 22.3% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts better | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.2 pts worse | 26.6% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts better | 3.7% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.7 pts better | 91.6% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.5 pts worse | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.7 pts better | 86.8% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.7 pts worse | 28.4% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| New England Innovative Health Care Pllc | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 75% | 1 facilities |
| Cuzzupoli, Amy | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Jaleel, Mohammed | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Jjp Ii Holdings | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 25% | 1 facilities |
| Merchant, Asif | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 6 facilities |
| Someswarananthan, Janarthanan | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 25% | 7 facilities |
| Co 24 LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Co 24 LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Co 24 LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cuzzupoli, Amy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jaleel, Mohammed | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jaleel, Mohammed | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jaleel, Mohammed | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jjp Ii Holdings | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Jjp Ii Holdings | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Merchant, Asif | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| New England Innovative Health Care Pllc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| New England Innovative Health Care Pllc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Someswarananthan, Janarthanan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Wheeler, Scott | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Wheeler, Scott | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Wheeler, Scott | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness6F
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- E
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- D
Develop a communication plan.
- D
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Smoke2F
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Services1E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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