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Highlands, The

335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA

Skilled Nursing

★ 3.08 reviewsRead reviews

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About Highlands, The

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  1. November 6, 2026 at 2:33 AM PST

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Family and resident feedback

3.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews

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★★★★★

Positive

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

My Mom has had several short term stays at the highlands and we are very pleased with the care she receives. The rehab personnel are excellent and each time Mom leaves she is a little better than she was before her falls. The aides work very hard and try to take care of all the residents needs. The facility communicates very well with me and the steps that mom is dealing with along the way. Over the past visits it seems like there are a lot of improvements made to the patient care and communication. Every place has…

Scott BDecember 21, 2016Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

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

My father has been a patient at the Highlands for short term rehab after his knee replacement. My father has been very pleased with his care and staff were wonderful. The rehab department were exceptional. The discharge planning team kept my mother and I along with my dad informed every step of the way. My father is scheduled for his next replacement and would not go to any other facility but The Highlands

julievanDecember 15, 2016Caring.com

★★★★★

Positive

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

My grandmother was admitted to the Highlands for short stay/rehab twice in her life. Both times she has said the staff were very nice and caring. They always checked in on her to see how she was doing and even made her laugh. She has never had any complaints while staying there short term. The food was good and plentiful and the facility is very clean. The staff are always helpful and smiling.

JeNn2016December 14, 2016Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of resident

My mom was a resident of the Highlands for almost 2 years. There was a member of the family there at least a portion of every single day for the entire time. We missed 1 day because of a snowstorm. I can't tell you how many times she wouldn't have been fed if one of us wasn't there. Worse than that there was never any communication within the staff. Doctors orders were ignored. The aides did the best they could. They are underpaid and overworked. When my mom was in horrible pain towards the end and c…

Lynne pelhamMay 11, 2015Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of resident

This facility lacks communication between departments as well as communication with the families. My grandmother was transferred here on CMO and we told the transfer person we would like her in hospice as she only had days to live. We did not speak with hospice until she had been there overnight, and when we went to visit that first day she was dressed and placed in a wheelchair! My grandmother passed away after being there for about 36 hours, and it was clear in that time that the Highlands staff believed she was …

Mmcch2015April 20, 2015Caring.com

★★★★★

Critical

I am a friend or relative of resident

Very disappointed in this facility. My elderly mother received rehab services after a bout with pneumonia. She was discharged after a short period and returned about month later as the pneumonia reoccurred. Communication is horrendous. As family member who do not live in the area, we rely on info from the staff. Although some of the nurses were helpful, the social worker was rarely available. She was consistently negligent in conveying any pertinent information to family members (plans for discharge, medicare, etc.…

spie11November 16, 2012Caring.com

Verified overview

What we know from public sources

Care options
Skilled Nursing
Operator
Not yet resolved
Public price status
Not publicly found
Last source check
November 6, 2026

Campus care settings

Skilled nursing

Highlands, The

168 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 225315

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 November 6, 2026

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

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 October 1, 2026

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 October 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 Services3/5 overall CMS rating · 3/5 health inspection · 3/5 staffing · 7 recent-cycle deficienciesView the official record ↗

Coverage last checked November 6, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Questions to confirm with the community

Additional care fees
Not publicly disclosed
Move-in fee
Not publicly disclosed
Exact unit availability
Confirmation required
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