Nursing HomeInspections

Center For Extended Care at Amherst

Nursing home in Amherst, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
150 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
Phone
(413) 256-8185
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
225420
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
134
Average residents per day
126
Ownership
For-profit, partnership
Legal business name
Amherst Nursing Home, INC
Chain
Shimon Lefkowitz (5 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 1, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225420. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jun 4, 2025. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 15, 2023 to Apr 7, 2026): 7 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 7, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 7, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jun 10, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jun 4, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 4, 2025Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be…
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 4, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jun 4, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 15, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 7, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 10, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $28,915 in the last three years.

Jun 4, 2025Fine: $28,915

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.34 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.25 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.18 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39%
RN turnover (yearly)
67%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.