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Seven Hills Pediatric Center
22 Hillside Avenue, Groton, MA 01450 · Middlesex County · (978) 448-3388
83 certified beds, about 75 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2015
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
3 of 5
Health inspections
3 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 225781 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 25, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8, the national average 9.2).
Of 11 health citations since August 2023, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years; the largest was $8,278, and the latest is dated February 17, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.15 hours per resident per day, against 3.86 across Massachusetts and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.12 of those hours.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
608/23
010/24
211/25
202/26
105/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 11 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 27, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed and interviews, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who required the use of a mechanical ceiling lift for all transfers, the Facility failed to ensure that his/her safety was adequately maintained a during a transfer, when on 04/22/26, prior to moving Resident #1 from his/her wheelchair to his/her bed, Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) #1 did not completely secure all the loops (straps) of the lift pad to the overhead mechanical lift, and when she elevated Resident #1 in the lift, one of the straps (loops) became detached and his/her right side started to slip out of the lift pad, CNA #1 lowered him/her to the floor and Resident #1 hit his/her head on the floor.
February 17, 2026Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed, interviews, and observations, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who had a known history of placing toys in his/her mouth, and required direct supervision by staff while in his/her wheelchair, the facility failed to ensure he/she was provided with the necessary level of staff supervision to prevent him/her from ingesting an object not made for consumption. On 01/20/26, Resident #1 was able to access, remove and swallow a battery from a musical toy. Resident #1 was transferred to the Hospital, testing confirmed he/she had a battery in his/her abdomen, and he/she underwent an endoscopy (a procedure that uses a scope to examine the digestive tract) to remove the battery.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on records reviewed, interviews, and observations, for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1), who was developmentally delayed and had a known history of placing toys in his/her mouth, the facility failed to ensure they developed and implemented a comprehensive individualized care plan specific to his/her oral fixations, associated risks and need for supervision, that included interventions, goals and outcomes.
November 25, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to electronically submit direct care staffing data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the entire reporting period, Fiscal Year (FY) Quarter 3 2025 (April 1 - June 30), in accordance with the schedule specified by CMS.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a physician's order for a phenobarbital (anti-seizure medication) level lab draw was implemented for 1 Resident (#4) of 24 sampled residents.
October 16, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
August 16, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to obtain consent for the use of psychotropic medications as required for three Residents (#57, #73 and #80) out five residents reviewed, in a total sample of 19 residents.
- D Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to identify and assess the use of a Sleep Safe Bed (also known as institutional beds, adaptive beds, enclosed canopy beds, special needs beds, and child-safe beds) as a restraint for one Resident (#57) out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to conduct individualized and ongoing assessments on the use of the Sleep Safe Bed for Resident #57.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to implement the medical plan of care for one Resident (#72), out of a total sample of 19 residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #72 had both his/her glasses and hearing device applied, to assist in his/her ability to hear and see.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure Physician orders for as needed (PRN) psychotropic medications that surpassed 14 days had a duration for continued use, as required for three Residents (#57, #73 and #80) out of a total sample of 19 residents.
- D Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, policy review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that food was stored in accordance with standards of practice for food safety. The facility also failed to ensure that the kitchen was maintained in a clean, sanitary manner.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview, observations and policy review the facility failed to adhering to infection control practices during medication pass. Specifically, the facility staff failed to: 1) perform adequate hand hygiene throughout a medication pass. 2) adequately clean a mortar and pestle used for multiple residents.
Fire safety inspections
20 fire safety citations on file: 8 on November 25, 2025, 6 on October 16, 2024, 6 on August 16, 2023.
Every fire safety citation20 citations
- F Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install properly constructed windows in hallway walls or doors.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 17, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.15 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.12 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.48 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.04 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 38.2% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 6.52 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.43 on weekdays and 3.48 on weekends, 21% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.26 in July to September 2025 to 4.15 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.15 | 1.12 | 4.43 | 3.48 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 75 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.30 | 1.23 | 4.53 | 3.74 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 1.21 | 4.51 | 3.63 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 78 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Massachusetts, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.79 | 0.61 | 3.94 | 3.41 | 5.0% | 0.4% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SEVEN HILLS EXTENDED CARE AT GROTON, INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Cynthia | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 01/03/2022 | |
| Altomare, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Gordon, Melvin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Mahar, Robin | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Matthews, Michael | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 17, 2026: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 27, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 25, 2025: "Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on August 16, 2023: "Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments."
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Common questions
- What is Seven Hills Pediatric Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Seven Hills Pediatric Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Seven Hills Pediatric Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 25, 2025. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
- Has Seven Hills Pediatric Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- Does Seven Hills Pediatric Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Seven Hills Pediatric Center?
- CMS lists 5 owners and managers. Legal business name: SEVEN HILLS EXTENDED CARE AT GROTON, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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