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Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley

80 Boston Road, Billerica, MA 018629786672166Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 124Avg. daily residents: 112Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Middlesex

The complete public record on Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Billerica, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Life Care Center Of Merrimack Valley holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $161,920 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.09 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.86)
0.71 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.65)
3.59 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
38.8% total nursing staff turnover
about the state average (38.2)
52.4% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

December 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
6 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (7.2)
17 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$161,920 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($34,584)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

27 citations on record across recent inspections, 4 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 23, 20260580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 10, 20250808Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 14, 20250552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 4, 20240600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintH · Actual harm
December 4, 20240686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintH · Actual harm
December 4, 20240841Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical… ComplaintH · Actual harm
December 4, 20240655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedG · Actual harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.