Nursing home · Nursing home (skilled nursing)
Who owns Fitchburg Healthcare?
1199 John Fitch Hwy · Fitchburg, MA · 01420
Overview
Fitchburg Healthcare is a nursing home (skilled nursing) in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, operated by 1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC. Worcester County has 12 hospitals, 48 nursing homes and 30 urgent care centers.
Ownership
Fitchburg Healthcare is operated by 1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC, which CMS places in the Next Step Healthcare group.
- Operator
- 1199 John Fitch Highway Operator LLC
- CMS affiliated group
- Next Step Healthcare
- Ownership changed in last 12 months
- No
- Sources
- CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · 2026-10-24
- Trade press · 2026-02-05
CMS groups homes that share owners or managers. A group can be larger than the company it is named after, and the licensed operator above is the company enrolled with Medicare for this home.
Ownership history
Every dated change of operator and owner for Fitchburg Healthcare, with the source for each.
Full ownership tree of Next Step Healthcare
Every entity between this facility and its ultimate owner, with ownership percentages and dates.
Quality and staffing
- Overall
- 1 of 5state average 3.1
- Health inspections
- 1 of 5state average 3.0
- Staffing
- 2 of 5state average 3.1
- Quality measures
- 2 of 5state average 3.3
| Staffing | This home | State average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.51 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurse hours per resident day | 0.41 | 0.65 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.0% | 38.2% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 41.2% | – |
| Administrators who left | 0 | – |
- Fines (3 years)
- $33K · 1 penalty
- CMS abuse icon
- No
Location and market
- Address
- 1199 John Fitch Hwy · Fitchburg, MA · 01420
- County
- Worcester County
- State
- Massachusetts
Nearby nursing homes
| Name | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands, The | Fitchburg | 0.6 mi |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Fitchburg | 1.6 mi |
| Leominster Rehabilitation And Nursing Center | Leominster | 4.3 mi |
| Life Care Center Of Leominster | Leominster | 4.6 mi |
| Wachusett Manor | Gardner | 9.3 mi |
| Wachusett Manor | Gardner | 9.3 mi |
Sources and identifiers
- Operator: CMS nursing home enrollment and owners · Trade press
- Ratings, staffing and penalties: CMS Nursing Home Care Compare (2026)
- Ownership type and beds: CMS Provider of Services file
- Location: CMS and Census Bureau geography
- CMS certification number
- 225216
- NPI
- 1881123263
- Last confirmed
- 2026-10-27
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