Ayer Valley Rehab And Nursing
400 Groton Road, Ayer, MA, 01432
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Stern Consultants
- Certified beds
- 123 · avg 106 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 57.9% — higher than most Massachusetts nursing homesMassachusetts avg: 39.2% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 45.8% — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 43.7% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Massachusetts averageMassachusetts avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 3 fines · $72,804 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 225421
- Certified beds
- 123 beds · avg 106 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Ayer Valley Rehab And Nursing Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Stern Consultants
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Stern Consultants chain — 21 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.8 / 5.
Disclosed owners (29 on record)
- Stern Therapy Consultants Llc
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Andrea Plew
Adp of The Snf · since 2023
- Avraham Erblich
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2023
+ 23 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
October 2023 (2 years ago) · acquired from Apple Valley Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 80)
- D0887·Mar 13, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D0883·Mar 13, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Mar 13, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- C0843·Mar 13, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
- D0842·Mar 13, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0825·Mar 13, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D0805·Mar 13, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- D0804·Mar 13, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $53K
- 20232 fines · $20K
Most recent events
- Mar 5, 2024Fine · $53K
- Sep 27, 2023Fine · $9,770
- Jul 5, 2023Fine · $9,770
Largest single fine on record: $53K.
Fire-safety citations
24 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 13, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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