Contact Information

HIGHLANDS, THE
HIGHLANDS MEDICAL INVESTORS LLC
335 NICHOLS ROAD
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
(978) 343-4411
For profit - Corporation
Medicare certification date2: December 08, 1988
The is the date the nursing home was certified to participate in the Medicare program.

1 Nursing homes can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities.

2 Agencies that are Medicare Certified are able to participate in Medicare related programs.


Nursing Home Information

  152 residents

  168 certified beds

  Participates in Medicare and Medicaid

  Continuing Care Retirement Community

  In hospital

  Resident Council only

  Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Quality rating
Health inspection rating
Staffing rating
Substantiated complaints None
Facility reported incidents None
Number of fines 1
Number of penalties 1
Number of payment denials None

Staffing

Staffing for 152 residents Massachusetts Average National Average
Hours by Registered Nurse (RN) per resident per day 31 minutes 45 minutes 41 minutes
Hours by Licensed Practial Nurse (LPN & LVN) per resident per day 1 hour, 4 minutes 52 minutes 53 minutes
Hours by Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) per resident per day 2 hours, 7 minutes 2 hours, 13 minutes 2 hours, 20 minutes
Physical therapy (PT) staff hours per resident per day 5 minutes 7 minutes 7 minutes

Staffing hours per resident is the total number of hours worked by the staff divided by the total number of residents. It doesn't necessarily show the number of nursing staff present at any given time or the amount of care given to any one resident.

Ownership

5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

  • PRESTON, FORREST
  • WEISS, DAVID

DIRECTOR

  • CROSS, CINDY
  • PRESTON, FORREST

MANAGING EMPLOYEE

  • MUELLER, LAURA

OFFICER

  • CROSS, CINDY
  • PRESTON, FORREST
  • THURMOND, JOAN
  • WEISS, DAVID

OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL

  • LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.

Nursing Home Report

In 2016, HIGHLANDS, THE charged a total of $3,856,555 for 185 Medicare Beneficiaries. The average age of residents at this skilled nursing facility is about 77.

The report covers only calendar year 2016.

Chronic Condition of Residents
Atrial Fibrillation 24% Alzheimer's 52%
Asthma 43% Cancer 21%
Congestive Heart Failure 54% Kidney Disease 68%
COPD 42% Depression 63%
Diabetes 43% Hyperlipidemia 63%
Hypertension n/a Ischemic Heart Disease 52%
Osteoporosis 13% RA / OA 46%
Schizophrenia 19% Stroke 12%
Demographics
Medicare Beneficiaries 185 Average Age 77
Male 81 Female 104
White 169
Black n/a
Asian n/a
Hispanic 11
American Indian 0
Other 0

Health & Fire Inspection

Most recent health inspection: Oct 27, 2017; fire safety inspection: Nov 07, 2017

Health Deficiencies as of 10/27/2017
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation None
Quality of Life and Care 4
Resident Assessment and Care Planning 1
Nursing and Physician Services None
Resident Rights None
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies None
Pharmacy Service None
Environmental Deficiencies 2
Administration Deficiencies None
Fire Deficiencies as of 11/07/2017
Emergency Preparedness None
Automatic Sprinkler Systems None
Construction Deficiencies None
Services Deficiencies None
Corridor Walls and Doors None
Egress Deficiencies None
Electrical Deficiencies None
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills None
Fire Alarm Systems None
Smoke Deficiencies 2
Interior Deficiencies None
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems 1
Hazardous Area None
Illumination and Emergency Power None
Laboratories Deficiencies None
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas None
Smoking Regulations None
Miscellaneous Regulations None

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