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Narrative

New England Pediatric Care (N.E.P.C.) is a unique type of nursing home…it’s for children – and it’s also a special education day school. N.E.P.C. is an 80-bed facility located in N. Billerica that is specifically geared to care for children from birth to age 22. Children are very medically fragile, neurologically and/or multi-system impaired, with/without some cognitive impairments as well.

The services provided to the children, can involve the post-acute hospitalization admissions, short-term stays, or long-term stays which are for more chronically impaired children with severe cognitive delays.

N.E.P.C. provides 24 hours skilled nursing, rehabilitation services, therapeutic recreation, social service intervention and special education services for all of the patients, post-hospitalization, short-term and long-term along with the day students. 

Service Types

• Nursing Facility (Nursing Home )
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Socialization Activities
• Speech Therapy

Insurances Accepted

• Aetna
• AllWays Health Partners
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Boston Medical Center HealthNet
• CeltiCare Health Plans
• CIGNA
• Fallon Health
• Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare
• Tufts Health Plan
• United Healthcare

Program Type

• Education
• Health Care
• Medical
• Personal Care
• Respite

Populations Served

• Birth Defects
• Blind
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cleft Lip & Palate
• Deaf
• DeafBlind
• Developmental Delay Birth to 3
• Developmental Disability
• Fragile X Syndrome
• Genetic Disorders
• Growth Disorders
• Heart Disorder
• Hydrocephalus
• Intellectual Disabilities
• Multiple Disability
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neurofibromatosis
• Nonverbal Communication
• Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
• Physical Disabilities
• Respiratory Disorders
• Scoliosis
• Speech Impairment
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Visual Impairment

Ages Served

• Birth to 3
• 3 - 4
• 5 - 8
• 9 - 13
• 14 - 18
• 19 - 22

Languages Spoken

• Chinese-Mandarin
• Spanish

Accessibility Features

• Accessible Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Elevators
• Latex Free Environment
• Medical Needs
• Wheelchair Ramps

Additional Information

• Accredited By: JCAHO
• Fees: MassHealth, Private Insurance, Personal Funds
• Licensed By: DPH,DOE