Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Seven Hills Pediatric Center
22 Hillside Avenue, Groton, MA · (978) 448-3388
- Certified beds
- 83
- Residents per day
- 75
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 13, 2015
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★−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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
Seven Hills Pediatric Center carries 36 inspection points. That is fewer than 49% 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
11 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- 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.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Administration1F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary1D
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-11-25
5 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-16
0 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-08-16
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 12 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 12 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
$8,278 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Fine | $8,278 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.2 pts better | 98.1% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts better | 96.2% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts better | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms17.4 pts better | 0.0% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.7 pts better | 1.3% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication54.5 pts worse | 74.0% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication21.5 pts better | 0.0% | 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 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 infection6.7 pts worse | 8.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence20.4 pts better | 0.0% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3 pts better | 1.2% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.5 pts better | 96.4% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altomare, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Andrews, Cynthia | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Gordon, Melvin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mahar, Robin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Matthews, Michael | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
20 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke12F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Emergency Preparedness2E
- E
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Construction1F
- F
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Egress1F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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