Worcester Senior AdvisorLeominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 106-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 44 Keystone Drive in Leominster, Massachusetts. CMS gives Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Leominster, MA?
CMS gives Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 106 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Ephram Lahasky (22 facilities) |
| Legal business name | Leominster Rehabilitation And Nursing Center Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | May 1, 1989 |
| CMS certification number | 225355 |
What did recent health inspections find at Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on November 19, 2025; CMS counts 5 health deficiencies in that cycle.
The previous standard survey was on September 12, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits at or below the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $26,033 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How well staffed is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.56 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Worcester County median of 3.72, including 0.40 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Worcester County median of 0.50).
Total nursing-staff turnover is 43.1% (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 3.56 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How full is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
CMS reports an average of 70 residents a day in Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's 106 certified beds, about 66% 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.
Which nursing homes are closest to Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
With 106 certified beds it is smaller than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Life Care Center of Leominster in Leominster, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Leominster 370 West Street, 01453 | 0.0 | 4 of 5 | 133 | 4.06 | 7 |
| Sterling Village 18 Dana Hill Road, 01564 | 5.0 | 4 of 5 | 143 | 3.74 | 3 |
| River Terrace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr 1675 North Main Street, 01523 | 5.1 | 5 of 5 | 82 | 3.40 | 0 |
| Fitchburg Healthcare 1199 John Fitch Hwy, 01420 | 5.3 | 1 of 5 | 160 | 3.47 | 13 |
| Fitchburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 94 Summer Street, 01420 | 5.3 | 1 of 5 | 87 | 3.28 | 11 |
Where is Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and what else is on its campus?
Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in Leominster; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals, 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 Heywood Hospital at about 12.3 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Start with the questions its own record raises: ask how Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 43.1% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift come from staffing agencies.
- Ask what the $26,033 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Leominster Rehabilitation and Nursing Center keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
