Wood Mill Center
Nursing Home Facility
800 Essex Street, Lawrence, MA 01841
Wood Mill Center is a multi-cultural facility providing skilled nursing care as well as long-term residential care. We offer rehabilitation services such as occupational, physical and speech therapy, nutritional services, religious services, respite and hospice care. We are conveniently located in the heart of the Merrimack Valley.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Wood Mill Center is licensed for 94 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lawrence average about 120 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 64% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2026 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 26 problems at Wood Mill Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Wood Mill Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 94
- Occupancy 64%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection March 2026
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