Worcester Senior AdvisorThe Gables of Fitchburg is an Assisted Living Residence at 935 John Fitch Highway in Fitchburg, certified by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence since September 17, 2012, with 47 certified units, none of them in a Special Care Residence.
Is The Gables of Fitchburg in Fitchburg certified by Massachusetts?
The Gables of Fitchburg has held Massachusetts assisted living certification since September 17, 2012 and is on AGE's current list, one of 30 certified residences in the county's 60 cities and towns.
| State record item | Value |
|---|---|
| Certification | AGE-certified Assisted Living Residence (certified) |
| First certified | September 17, 2012 (about 14 years ago) |
| Certified units | 47 total: 47 traditional, 0 Special Care Residence |
| Maximum occupancy on the state list | 70 |
| Address | 935 John Fitch Highway, Fitchburg, MA 01740 |
| Phone on the state record | (978) 343-8789 |
| Low-income options | No |
| Nonprofit ownership | No |
| Part of a continuing care retirement community | No |
| Co-located with a nursing home | No |
Massachusetts certifies Assisted Living Residences rather than licensing them as health care facilities, and AGE does not publish a certification number; a residence is identified by name and address. Read the state record page.
Has the state cited The Gables of Fitchburg for anything?
AGE's most recent posted Compliance Review Report for The Gables of Fitchburg covers an on-site review on August 6, 2024, and the action taken was: plan of correction required.
The report lists 4 findings, under these subject areas:
- General Requirements for an ALR: Emergency Response
- General Requirements for an ALR-Service and Service Coordination: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
- Emergency Preparedness Plan and Reporting Requirements: Evacuation Drills and Rehearsals Reporting Resident Specific Emergencies
- Record Requirements: Correspondence Log
Across the Worcester County residences whose reports we could read, the median latest report lists 5 findings, so this report is at or below the local middle. A finding is a cited area of non-compliance with 651 CMR 12.00, not a measure of how residents feel about the place.
The report gives the previous compliance review as 7/19/22 and the earlier action as “None.”
Owner of record named in the report: The Gables of Fitchburg, LTD.
Download the report (.docx, mass.gov). A plan of correction is the residence's written promise of how and when each finding will be fixed; ask to see it.
Is there a Special Care Residence at The Gables of Fitchburg?
No: The Gables of Fitchburg has no Special Care Residence units on its state record, so a resident whose dementia requires a secured setting would need to move; the nearest residence with SCR units is Coleman House in Northborough, about 8.4 miles away in a straight line.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Town | Special Care (memory) units | Certified units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman House 112 West Main Street, 01532 | 8.4 | Northborough | 12 | 12 |
| Whitney Place at Northborough 238 West Main Street, 01532 | 8.4 | Northborough | 28 | 75 |
| Benchmark Senior Living at Leominster Crossings 1160 Main Street, 01453 | 9.9 | Leominster | 17 | 62 |
What are the alternatives to The Gables of Fitchburg?
With 47 certified units, The Gables of Fitchburg is smaller than the Worcester County median of 68; the closest other certified residence is Corcoran House in Clinton, about 4.9 miles away in a straight line.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | Certified units | Special Care (memory) units | Certified since | Latest AGE compliance review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcoran House 40 Walnut Street, 01510 | 4.9 | 42 | 0 | 11/18/1998 | 10/04/2024 |
| Coleman House 112 West Main Street, 01532 | 8.4 | 12 | 12 | 10/04/1999 | Not posted |
| Whitney Place at Northborough 238 West Main Street, 01532 | 8.4 | 75 | 28 | 02/13/2004 | 04/08/2026 |
What does The Gables of Fitchburg cost?
Massachusetts caps no assisted living fees, and The Gables of Fitchburg's are not on any state record, so the written fee schedule is the document to compare.
No low-income options appear on its record; ask what happens if a resident's savings run out. How assisted living fees work.
Who serves The Gables of Fitchburg residents for home care and benefits?
The Gables of Fitchburg is in Fitchburg; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is UMass Memorial HealthAlliance Hospitals, about 9.9 miles away in a straight line, and home care and benefits counseling for Fitchburg residents run through Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts at (978) 537-7411.
The same street address also holds Fitchburg Healthcare (nursing home), which can make a later move to nursing care less disruptive. Ask whether residents get any priority for those beds.
The next closest is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 16.0 miles away. Distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What does The Gables of Fitchburg's record suggest asking?
Use the record to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 4 findings in the August 6, 2024 review, and what changed.
- Ask who gives eye drops or crushed medications here, and whether that is a nurse.
- Ask how a resident who needs insulin injections would be served.
- Ask how much notice is given before a resident with progressing dementia must move.
- Ask how many staff are awake overnight.
