FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE

CCN 225216 · 1199 JOHN FITCH HIGHWAY OPERATOR LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain · 160 certified beds · Worcester · MA


FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE is a 160-bed nursing home in FITCHBURG, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-12-01. It averages 133.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE?

CMS lists 39 health-inspection deficiencies for FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE since 2023-07-11, 27 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-11.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-02-11F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2026-02-11F0550, F0580, F0584, F0604, F0656, F0677, F0695, F0760, F0761, F0791, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-12-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2025-09-17F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.D
2024-10-01F0578, F0580, F0645, F0658, F0679, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0773, F0825, F0883Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2024-10-01F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.B
2023-07-11F0656, F0677, F0684, F0687, F0689, F0690, F0694, F0698, F0699, F0727, F0772, F0812Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / 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. / Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.D

Why was FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2026-02-11Fine$33,180

How is FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE staffed relative to the MA average?

MeasureThis facilityMA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.506983.86193
Total nursing staff turnover (%)42.038.2
Average number of residents per day133.398.5

Who owns FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE, and what chain is it in?

FITCHBURG HEALTHCARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 1199 JOHN FITCH HIGHWAY OPERATOR LLC and belongs to the NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
CORPORATE OFFICERDELL'ANNO, DAMIAN, STEPHAN, WILLIAMsince 09/01/2017
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, DELL'ANNO, DAMION, DIMOV, GUEORGUIsince 01/11/2020
ADP OF THE SNFNEXT STEP HEALTHCARE LLC, DELL'ANNO, DAMION, DIMOV, GUEORGUIsince 01/11/2020

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