Overview
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Massachusetts average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Ayer. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 73% of nursing homes in Massachusetts (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.8 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 28, 2026, found 15 health deficiencies, more than the Massachusetts average of 6.4. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $53,264 in the past three years.
Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing is a for-profit facility with 123 certified beds, caring for about 101 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1990.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 15
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $53,264
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.58 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.82 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.65 hrs
- Nurse aides2.11 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 123
- Average residents per day
- 101
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes