66/100
Average
Center For Extended Care At Amherst
150 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
- Certified beds
- 134
- Occupancy
- 94%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$48,550 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Our read on Center For Extended Care At Amherst
Center For Extended Care At Amherst runs 134 certified beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national figure of 3.86, with weekends about 3% thinner than weekdays. Turnover of 39.3% is better than the 45.8% national average, so the workforce is comparatively stable, but the inspection record is where this home struggles: 34 deficiencies, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus one fine of $28,915. The most recent inspection was June 2025, and the low health inspection rating reflects how much has accumulated on that record.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
14/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.67 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.25 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing holds steady
Staff stability
12/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →39% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
5/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
5/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$48,550 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: June 4, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of SHIMON LEFKOWITZ, which operates 5 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Center For Extended Care At Amherst
What is the ElderGrade for Center For Extended Care At Amherst? +
Center For Extended Care At Amherst holds an ElderGrade of C (66 out of 100), which we describe as "average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Center For Extended Care At Amherst? +
Residents receive an average of 3.34 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Center For Extended Care At Amherst been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Center For Extended Care At Amherst accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Center For Extended Care At Amherst is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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