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HomeMassachusettsOC Reading Center LLC

OC Reading Center LLC

1364 Main Street, Reading, MA 018677819421210
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
1/5
Beds
123
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $54,360

How OC Reading Center LLC Compares in Massachusetts

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
MA average
3.0/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
MA average
3.0/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
2/5
MA average
3.1/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.60 hrs/day
MA average
3.87 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.55 hrs/day
MA average
0.65 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
57.1%
MA average
38.2%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Massachusetts average of 3.0/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Massachusetts average of 3.0/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.60 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.87.
Reported RN time is 0.55 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.65.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
24
deficiency citations
Inspected Nov 5, 2024
Most recent cycle
10
deficiency citations
Inspected Dec 31, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 14 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$14,296/mo
Massachusetts median
Private Room
$15,189/mo
Massachusetts median
Middlesex County 65+
255,404
15.7% of county
County Population
1,623,109
Middlesex County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

Swipe tabs for staffing, quality and ownership.

OC Reading Center LLC is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Reading, Massachusetts with 123 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
123
Avg Residents/Day
75
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1990
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Middlesex
Last Inspection
Dec 31, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
10
Weighted Score
131.0
Infection Citations
2

Deficiency Citations (52)

F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0604Potential for Harm

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Dec 31, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0557Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Survey: Nov 14, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0678Potential for Harm

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Survey: Jul 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Jul 30, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0740Immediate Jeopardy

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0742Immediate Jeopardy

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Actual Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0726Potential for Harm

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0585Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0607Potential for Harm

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0685Potential for Harm

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0756Potential for Harm

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0865Potential for Harm

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Survey: Nov 5, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 22 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$54,360
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineNov 5, 2024
$54,360

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.12 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.94 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.55 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.60 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.42 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.05 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
57.1%
RN Turnover
88.9%
Administrators Left
3

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (1)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
Ownership Data Not AvailableN/AN/A

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for OC Reading Center LLC and nearby alternatives.

All Massachusetts facilities
OC Reading Center LLC
Reading, MACurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $54,360
Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Wilmington, MA2.1 miAbuse flag
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $10,358
Royal Meadow View Center
North Reading, MA2.4 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Care One at Wilmington
Wilmington, MA2.7 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Bear Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Stoneham, MA3.7 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $16,146
RegalCare at Wakefield
Wakefield, MA4.1 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $63,843
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Woburn, MA5.6 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $8,512
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
OC Reading Center LLC
Reading, MA · Current facility
—1/51/52/5$54,360
Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Wilmington, MA
2.1 mi2/52/52/5$10,358
Royal Meadow View Center
North Reading, MA
2.4 mi4/54/52/5None recorded
Care One at Wilmington
Wilmington, MA
2.7 mi5/55/53/5None recorded
Bear Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
Stoneham, MA
3.7 mi5/54/53/5$16,146
RegalCare at Wakefield
Wakefield, MA
4.1 mi1/51/51/5$63,843
Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Woburn, MA
5.6 mi2/52/53/5$8,512

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for OC Reading Center LLC?▾
OC Reading Center LLC has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does OC Reading Center LLC cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Massachusetts is $14,296/month for a semi-private room and $15,189/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). OC Reading Center LLC participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has OC Reading Center LLC had any health inspection violations?▾
OC Reading Center LLC had 10 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Dec 31, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $54,360. It also has 2 infection control citation(s).
What are the staffing levels at OC Reading Center LLC?▾
OC Reading Center LLC provides 3.60 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours, 0.94 LPN hours, and 2.12 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 57.1%.
How many beds does OC Reading Center LLC have?▾
OC Reading Center LLC has 123 certified beds with an average of 75 residents per day, resulting in approximately 61% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Limited Liability company owned and is part of the Azure Healthcare chain.
Are there other nursing homes near OC Reading Center LLC?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Massachusetts. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.

Part of Azure Healthcare

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