- Provides: Skilled nursing
River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr
1675 North Main Street, Lancaster, MA 01523
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 82 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 90 facilities.
Skilled nursing
Skilled nursing facilities in Ayer, MA
8 Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities are within 10 miles of Ayer, MA.
Average overall rating: 3.3 out of 5 stars (8 of 8 rated).
Highest rated near Ayer
By overall rating, as of September 30, 2026. Ties are listed nearest first.
- River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr8.4 miles away
- Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley5.2 miles away
- Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center7.6 miles away
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Showing 8 skilled nursing facilities
Within 10 miles of Ayer, MA.
Data updated September 30, 2026 (CMS).
How “Recommended” works: Highest CMS star rating first (facilities CMS has not rated come last), then nearest. Payment never affects this order.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley
191 Foster Street, Littleton, MA 01460
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 120 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 194 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3 Park Drive, Westford, MA 01886
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 123 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 10 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Life Care Center of Acton
One Great Road, Acton, MA 01720
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 155 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 194 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Life Care Center of Leominster
370 West Street, Leominster, MA 01453
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 133 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 194 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Seven Hills Pediatric Center
22 Hillside Avenue, Groton, MA 01450
A nonprofit skilled nursing facility with 83 beds. Medicaid-certified.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing
400 Groton Road, Ayer, MA 01432
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 123 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 22 facilities.
- Provides: Skilled nursing
Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
44 Keystone Drive, Leominster, MA 01453
A for-profit skilled nursing facility with 106 beds. Medicaid-certified. Part of a CMS affiliated group of 22 facilities.
Other types of care in Ayer
- Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (0)
- Long-term care hospitals (0)
- Home health agencies (82)
- Hospice providers (34)
Skilled nursing facilities in cities near Ayer
- Worcester, MA (23.2 miles)
- Nashua, NH (13.8 miles)
- Leominster, MA (9.9 miles)
- Fitchburg, MA (12.1 miles)
- Framingham, MA (19.1 miles)
- Methuen, MA (24.2 miles)
- Gardner, MA (20.7 miles)
- Marlborough, MA (14.8 miles)
- Newton, MA (25 miles)
- Wilmington, MA (21.4 miles)
- Lexington, MA (19.8 miles)
- Lowell, MA (14.5 miles)
About skilled nursing facilities
A skilled nursing facility is a nursing home certified by Medicare to provide skilled nursing care and therapy. Many patients come for a short stay to recover after a hospital stay. Some nursing homes also care for long-term residents.
Medicare rates nursing homes from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
What CMS data can help you compare
- The overall star rating and the inspection, staffing, and quality ratings behind it.
- Whether Medicare shows an abuse icon or lists the home as a Special Focus Facility.
- Nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
- Whether the home is Medicaid-certified, if you may need Medicaid later.
Medicare can cover this type of care when its conditions are met. What is covered depends on your situation and plan. A hospital discharge planner, your plan, or Medicare.gov can tell you what applies.
Source: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data as of September 30, 2026.