Nursing homes in Lowell, MA

Lowell, MA has 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes. 1 has a 5-star overall rating, and 4 have been fined in the last three years.

Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.

Nursing home	Overall rating	Health inspections	Staffing	Quality measures	Beds	Fines
D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy1071 Varnum Avenue · Non profit - Corporation	5 out of 5 stars	5 out of 5 stars	4 out of 5 stars	4 out of 5 stars	33	None
Care One at Lowell19 Varnum Street · For profit - Limited Liability company	3 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	4 out of 5 stars	4 out of 5 stars	160	None
Fairhaven Healthcare Center476 Varnum Avenue · For profit - Limited Liability company	2 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	169	1 ($15,030)
Vantage at Lowell LLC500 Wentworth Avenue · For profit - Limited Liability company	2 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	115	2 ($27,877)
D'Youville Senior Care981 Varnum Avenue · Non profit - Corporation	1 out of 5 stars	1 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	208	None
Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center1010 Varnum Avenue · For profit - Partnership	1 out of 5 stars	1 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	2 out of 5 stars	123	1 ($85,178)
Regalcare at Lowell30 Princeton Boulevard · For profit - Corporation	1 out of 5 stars	1 out of 5 stars	4 out of 5 stars	3 out of 5 stars	90	2 ($91,558)

How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Massachusetts, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings

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Recent inspection problems in Lowell

Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.June 29, 2026 · D'Youville Senior Care · F0760 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.June 15, 2026 · Fairhaven Healthcare Center · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
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.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.June 4, 2026 · Vantage at Lowell LLC · F0740 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few

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Questions about nursing homes in Lowell

Which nursing home in Lowell has the highest Medicare rating?

D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy has the highest overall rating in Lowell: 5 stars out of 5.

How many nursing homes in Lowell have been fined?

4 of the 7 have been fined in the last three years, $219,643 in all. The most was $91,558, at Regalcare at Lowell.

Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Lowell?

No. None of the 7 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.

Which nursing home in Lowell is the largest?

D'Youville Senior Care, with 208 certified beds.

Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.