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Highlands, The

335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 · Capacity 168 · 9783434411

Nursing home Safety score 68/100

Highlands, The holds a 3-of-5-star CMS rating (safety grade C).

3★CMS overall rating
3★Health inspection
3★Staffing
7Health deficiencies

2024 national cost benchmark

$348/dayNursing home, private room
$308/dayNursing home, semiprivate room

These national averages come from a representative survey of more than 32,000 long-term-care providers. They are planning context, not Highlands, The's price, a quote, evidence of availability, or an insurance-covered amount. Room, care needs, fees, payer, and location can materially change cost.

Source: Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program 2024 Cost of Care Survey. 2024 Cost of Care Survey; checked 2026-08-11. See the cost guide and tour checklist.

CMS cost-report accounting rate

From its public CMS cost report, Highlands, The takes in an average of about $376 per resident-day across all payers — Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay combined. That is a facility-wide accounting average, not a private-pay quote, and it is not a monthly price: Medicare short-stay rehab is billed at a far higher daily rate than long-term custodial care, so the day-rate reflects payer mix as much as price.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Report (FY2023, data.cms.gov); facility record on CMS Care Compare. See our cost guide for what drives the number and what Medicare & Medicaid cover.

Why the safety grade is C

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The grade is computed by Senior Care Record Maps from this facility's public regulatory record — it is not assigned by any agency. Underlying data: CMS Care Compare / Medicare.gov (Jul 2026 snapshot) — verify every stat above on the CMS Care Compare page. Listed since 1988. How this grade is calculated → · ⚑ Report an error or dispute this record

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