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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

OC Reading Center LLC

Reading, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
(781) 942-1210

About OC Reading Center LLC

At OC Reading Center LLC in Reading, Massachusetts, skilled nursing and rehabilitation care goes beyond medical oversight. Our team provides compassionate, individualized treatment for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury—helping each person regain strength and independence with dignity.

Community at a glance

Capacity

123 residents

Location

Reading, MA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1364 MAIN STREET, Reading, Massachusetts 01867

(781) 942-1210

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

  • OC Reading Center LLC changed ownership in the last 12 months. Ratings may reflect the previous owner.

At its most recent standard inspection, on December 31, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.

Medicare fined OC Reading Center LLC once in the last three years, $54,360 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 36 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day33 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Nursing staff who left in the past year57%Above the Massachusetts average

3 administrators have left the home in the past year.

Inspections

32 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

December 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 13, 2026
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 13, 2026

November 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

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

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 13, 2025
July 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 31, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 31, 2025
November 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 21 citations+
  • Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024
  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 5, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2024
September 11, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 22, 2024

Fines and payment denials

1 fine totaling $54,360 in the last three years.

  • November 5, 2024Fine: $54,360

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Oc Reading Center LLC
Medicare-certified beds
123
Average residents per day
75
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1990
Part of a chain
Azure Healthcare, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
225431

Location

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1364 MAIN STREETReading, MA 01867

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Questions about OC Reading Center LLC

How did OC Reading Center LLC do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on December 31, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at OC Reading Center LLC?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 36 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has OC Reading Center LLC been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined OC Reading Center LLC once in the last three years, totaling $54,360.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Reading Skilled Nursing in Massachusetts Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026