Lowell Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
19 Varnum Street, Lowell, MA 01850
Lowell Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Lowell, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lowell area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (978) 454-5644.
Operated by CareOne, which runs 44 communities in our directory.
Lowell Health Care Center is licensed for 160 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lowell average about 135 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place. That is above the Lowell average of roughly 83%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Lowell average about 1.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.2 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 21%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 27 problems at Lowell Health Care Center. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 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, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, widespread
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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.
Lowell Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 160
- Occupancy 95%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 21%
- Last health inspection May 2025
Resident & family reviews
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