Worcester Senior AdvisorGardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 124-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 59 Eastwood Circle in Gardner, Massachusetts. CMS gives Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner?
CMS gives Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 124 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| Legal business name | Gardner Operations Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 29, 1970 |
| CMS certification number | 225196 |
How did Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is dated February 2, 2026 and recorded 9 health deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on October 18, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits above the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 4.13 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, higher than the Worcester County median of 3.72, including 0.62 registered-nurse hours (higher than the Worcester County median of 0.50).
Total nursing-staff turnover is 50.4% (higher than the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 4.13 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
Does Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center usually have open beds?
CMS reports an average of 107 residents a day in Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's 124 certified beds, about 87% full against a county median of 87%.
A home running near capacity may have a waiting list for long-term beds even when short-stay rehab beds open up; a home with many empty beds may be easier to enter but deserves questions about why. Ask which units have openings and whether long-term and rehab residents share a floor.
How does Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 124 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Wachusett Manor in Gardner, in the same ZIP code, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wachusett Manor 32 Hospital Hill Road, 01440 | 0.0 | 4 of 5 | 96 | 3.34 | 5 |
| Alliance Health at Baldwinville 51 Hospital Road, 01436 | 5.2 | 4 of 5 | 94 | 3.85 | 6 |
| Fitchburg Healthcare 1199 John Fitch Hwy, 01420 | 8.6 | 1 of 5 | 160 | 3.47 | 13 |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 94 Summer Street, 01420 | 8.6 | 1 of 5 | 87 | 3.28 | 11 |
| Highlands, the 335 Nichols Road, 01420 | 8.6 | 3 of 5 | 168 | 3.98 | 7 |
What is around Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gardner?
Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in Gardner; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Heywood Hospital, in the same ZIP code, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts at (978) 537-7411.
The next closest hospital is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals at about 12.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Start with the questions its own record raises: ask to see the statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for the 9 deficiencies cited on February 2, 2026.
- Nursing turnover of 50.4% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Gardner Rehabilitation and Nursing Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
