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AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING

400 Groton Road, Ayer, MA

Skilled Nursing

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About AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING

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Family and resident feedback

2.4 out of 5 from 11 reviews

Overall rating from Caring.com. Recent public reviews can help surface themes to ask about on a tour. Ratings belong to the original review source and are not independently verified by us.

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My loved one was severely neglected many times here. No diaper changes till 1pm, urine everywhere no wound care, no dr, no dietitian, oxygen tubing 2 weeks old. Other residents call lights on for 20 minutes & screaming for help with no response. Nursing are at the station, rude. Told a patient to shut up when they were crying loudly. They were severed pizza for breakfast. Place smells like rotting wounds, feces & urine. Physical therapist and social worker went above and beyond to resolve concerns and facil…

Krystal JJune 8, 2026Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I visited this facility

I visited Ayer Valley Rehab & Nursing, and the tour was a good experience. They took me all around. They have an outdoor patio area, rooms for crafts, and things like that. The rooms are nice. The person who gave the tour was very knowledgeable and pleasant. I also checked the dining area, and it looks pretty clean.

RichardMay 12, 2026Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

There is no communication I have called to talk to someone in charge about reaching a patient in this facility no way to reach a patient the patient has cell phone and was told they can't get out of bed without assistance, but when they ring buzzer for help no one responds I would like to speak to someone in charge!

SparkyMarch 23, 2024Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

The nurses and caregivers are doing their level best to care for our loved ones….BUT… there has recently been a management change and things have gone from bad to worse! Staff shortages and sometimes one aide for the entire unit!! Residents not clean and groomed, showers not given Residents’ clothing brought to laundry, never returned!!! Food is very poor. Snack and fluids not provided unless brought in. Staff is wonderful, caring and compassionate…under very poor circumstances. So, Stern Management….how will you p…

QWXZUDecember 5, 2023Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

Other

Place is disgusting. Especially upstairs. Old stained carpet stained with urine and feces. The smell is unbearable. Terrible terrible food, everything from cans and no seasoning, the best way to describe it is pig slop. Lots of dry instant potatoes with no seasoning. No snacks and hardly ever any drinks other than mealtime. If you don’t bring them in food, chances are they will not eat and will not be getting any real nutrition from the food served. Poop dried onto the walls. Wheelchair was never cleaned. No janito…

awfulplace123February 6, 2023Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My brother is in Apple Valley Center. The staff is very compassionate. They seem to care about his situation. One thing that impressed me is that they have activities all the time. There's always something for him to do. I think that's very positive because it encourages him to socialize, so it's a good thing. The food is resident-dependent because it's specific to the dietary needs of each resident. There's not a lot of variety, but he's getting the type of food that's appropriat…

DonJanuary 11, 2022Caring.com

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What we know from public sources

Care options
Skilled Nursing
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
October 21, 2026

Campus care settings

Skilled nursing

AYER VALLEY REHAB AND NURSING

123 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 225421

Classification and identity evidence

Why this community appears in these categories

Skilled Nursing

Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.

Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026

Facility-level payment evidence

Plans and public programs found in source records

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Certified provider record

MA Medicaid

Payer: MA Medicaid · Service scope: Long Term Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated August 1, 2026

Certified provider record

Original Medicare

Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing

Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.

CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated August 1, 2026

Payment-program records

Medicare and Medicaid information

Medicaid

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Medicare

CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid

A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.

Official oversight

Inspection and quality records

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services1/5 overall CMS rating · 1/5 health inspection · 3/5 staffing · 19 recent-cycle deficienciesView the official record ↗

Coverage last checked October 21, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
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Move-in fee
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Exact unit availability
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