Nursing homes › Massachusetts › Life Care Center of Leominster
370 West Street, Leominster, MA 01453 · 9785370771 · 133 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 14 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,697,816 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.02 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.32. Weekend total: 3.55. Nursing staff turnover: 43%.
All-time on record: 20 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-05-26 |
| 2025-08-21 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-21 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-21 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-21 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-21 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2025-08-21 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-05 |
| 2024-07-01 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-07-01 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-07-01 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-07-01 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2024-07-01 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-31 |
| 2023-02-02 | Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | E | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
| 2023-02-02 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-02-24 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRLAWN MEDICAL, INC. | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/19/2004 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/19/2004 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| MAGUE, SAMANTHA | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/21/2022 |
| PINNOCK, TRACY | Managing Control - Governing Body | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/12/2024 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2021 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/24/2017 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2022 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/02/2020 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| LAY, LISA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2011 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| FAIRLAWN MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| FAIRLAWN MEDICAL, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/15/2019 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| ELKERM, ASHRAF | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2017 |
| LONG, ZOFIA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2005 |
| MAGUE, SAMANTHA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/21/2022 |
| PINNOCK, TRACY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/12/2024 |
| PRESTON, AUBREY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/06/2025 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225038. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.