All citations for Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

March 7, 2025

Showing 51 to 59 of 59 citations

No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0551, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0623, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0625, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0641, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0690, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Health citation F-0727, Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 25, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Emergency preparedness citation E-0041, Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (November 8, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Fire safety citation K-0351, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (November 8, 2022).
No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.
Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of October 7, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.
The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (November 8, 2022).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.