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Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley
191 Foster Street, Littleton, MA 01460 (opens Google Maps) · Middlesex County · (978) 486-3512· 120 certified beds · avg 109 residents/day · certified since Jan 2, 1993 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Aug 14, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.22
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 15 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. F-0656
The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. F-0657
The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. F-0756
View all 15 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. · F-0761 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · F-0550 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · F-0604 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility transferred or discharged a resident without a valid reason, or failed to provide the required documentation and information when moving a resident out. · F-0622 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. · F-0658 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · F-0677 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. · F-0812 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · F-0657 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. · F-0686 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. · F-0756 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. · F-0758 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 4).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2023
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 7
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityMassachusetts averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.22
Massachusetts average: 3.89
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.88
Massachusetts average: 0.65
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.67
Massachusetts average: 3.51
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.22 | 3.89 | 3.95 | top 24% in Massachusetts; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.88 | 0.65 | 0.69 | top 13% in Massachusetts; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.67 | 3.51 | 3.50 | top 31% in Massachusetts; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.62 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 17% in Massachusetts; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.5 | 38.2 | 45.8 | bottom 47% in Massachusetts; top 32% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 52.2 | 42.6 | 42.9 | bottom 30% in Massachusetts; bottom 32% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.22, RN 0.88, weekend 3.67.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.22 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/24/2015 |
| Churchill, Timothy | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/03/2022 |
| Churchill, Timothy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/03/2022 |
| Churchill, Timothy | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/27/2025 |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2016 |
| Dunleavy, Kristen | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2024 |
| Dunleavy, Kristen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/08/2024 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Henry, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2016 |
| Kamens, Edward | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2010 |
| Kamens, Edward | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/2025 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2017 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/24/2015 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/26/2012 |
| Long, Zofia | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/1999 |
| Long, Zofia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/1999 |
| Preston, Aubrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2024 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/24/2015 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/26/2012 |
| Swanker, Richard | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2022 |
Showing 20 of 22 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 2 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Life Care Center of Plymouth — Plymouth, MA · overall 5/5
- Life Care Center of Raynham — Raynham, MA · overall 4/5
- Life Care Center of Stoneham — Stoneham, MA · overall 4/5
- Life Care Center of the North Shore — Lynn, MA · overall 5/5
- Life Care Center of the South Shore — Scituate, MA · overall 5/5
- Life Care Center of West Bridgewater — West Bridgewater, MA · overall 5/5
- Life Care Center of Wilbraham — Wilbraham, MA · overall 4/5
- Oaks, the — New Bedford, MA · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What is your policy on physical restraints, and what alternatives do you try first?"
- "Under what circumstances would you discharge or transfer a resident, and what notice and appeal rights would we have?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 22 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 73 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 3.8 mi | Westford, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Acton | 4.2 mi | Acton, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing | 5.3 mi | Ayer, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Seven Hills Pediatric Center | 7.3 mi | Groton, MA | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Rivercrest Long Term Care | 8.0 mi | W Concord, MA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Care One at Concord | 8.0 mi | W Concord, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Palm Springs Post Acute | 9.2 mi | Chelmsford, MA | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr | 10.0 mi | Chelmsford, MA | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy | 10.4 mi | Lowell, MA | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center | 10.5 mi | Lowell, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| D'youville Senior Care | 10.5 mi | Lowell, MA | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Commons Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation | 10.6 mi | Lincoln, MA | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
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Other facilities in the same county
CMS records place this facility in Middlesex, MA — 72 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.
- Life Care Center of Stoneham — Stoneham, MA · overall 4/5
- Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center — Waltham, MA · overall 3/5
- Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Health Care Cen — Marlborough, MA · overall 1/5
- Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation — Natick, MA · overall 5/5
- Meadow Green Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — Waltham, MA · overall 1/5
- Medford Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — Medford, MA · overall 3/5
- Melrose Healthcare — Melrose, MA · overall 1/5SFF
- Neville Center at Fresh Pond for Nursing & Rehab — Cambridge, MA · overall 4/5
Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 225569.