Apple Valley Center in Ayer, MA

Apple Valley Center is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Ayer, Massachusetts. It is located in Middlesex county at 400 Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts 01432. You can reach out to the office of Apple Valley Center via phone at (978) 772-1704. This skilled nursing facility has 123 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 79.27%. Its legal business name is 400 Groton Road Operations Llc and has the following ownership type - For Profit - Corporation.

Apple Valley Center (Medicare CCN 225421) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1990 (34 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in September, 2019.

Contact Information

Apple Valley Center
400 Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
(978) 772-1704


Nursing Home Profile

NameApple Valley Center
Location400 Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds123
Occupancy Rate79.27%
Medicare ID (CCN)225421
Legal Business Name400 Groton Road Operations Llc
Ownership TypeFor Profit - Corporation

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing Homes may have multiple NPI numbers. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Apple Valley Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number1174578082
Organization NameTHE APPLE VALLEY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Doing Business AsAPPLE VALLEY CENTER
Address400 Groton Rd, Ayer, MA 01432
Phone Number978-772-1704

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NPI Number1316624141
Organization NameAYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING LLC
Address400 Groton Rd, Ayer, MA 01432
Phone Number978-772-1704

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NPI Number1972785798
Organization Name400 GROTON ROAD OPERATIONS LLC
Doing Business AsAPPLE VALLEY CENTER
Address400 Groton Rd, Ayer, MA 01432
Phone Number978-772-1704

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Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for Apple Valley Center are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care Apple Valley Center give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Number of Facility Reported Incidents0
Number of Substantiated Complaints0
Number of Fines4
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$30449
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties4

Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of Apple Valley Center is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.4814.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.015.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder54.9248.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder4.241.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.992.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.915.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.293.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.4493.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication18.7514.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine77.7483.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.11.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened30.7617.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.4219.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.867.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10095.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function51.1967.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine80.1982.93

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Nursing Homes in Ayer, MA

Apple Valley Center
Location: 400 Groton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts 01432
Phone: (978) 772-1704    

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