CARE ONE AT LOWELL
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CARE ONE AT LOWELL is a for profit - limited liability company facility in LOWELL, MA with 160 certified beds and a 3-star overall CMS rating. The facility has 27 deficiency records on file. Total penalties: $19K.
19 VARNUM STREET, LOWELL, MA 01850
Phone: 9784545644
Overall Rating
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 225224
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 160
- Residents
- 152
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Middlesex
- Last Inspection
- May 21, 2025
Staffing Data
- RN Hours
- 0.25 (nat'l avg: 0.68)
- LPN Hours
- 1.20
- CNA Hours
- 2.18
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.63 (nat'l avg: 3.89)
- PT Hours
- 0.04
- Nursing Turnover
- 16.0%
- RN Turnover
- 0.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About CARE ONE AT LOWELL
CARE ONE AT LOWELL operates 160 certified beds in LOWELL, MA with approximately 152 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results (3★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★). Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone — a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
The inspection file contains 27 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 1 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 1 penalty totaling $19K against this provider, a tangible indicator that regulators moved beyond citation into financial consequence. Staffing is reported at 3.63 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.89), with RN coverage at 0.25 per resident day — the single staffing metric most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, CARE ONE AT LOWELL falls into a category where comparative context matters. National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes — ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. Reported nursing turnover at this facility is 16.0%, within a range generally associated with stable care teams. For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report — the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify details directly with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (27 most recent)
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 5, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Aug 4, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 1, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 7.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 4.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.3% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.5% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 1.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.2% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 54.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 8.8% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | N/A | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 6.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 44.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 99.4% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | N/A | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 5.7% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 52.9% | Yes |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $19K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | Fine | $19K |
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Always verify information directly with the facility or your state health department.
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