Abbott House Nursing Home
Nursing Home Facility
28 Essex Street, Lynn, MA 01902
Abbott House Nursing Home is a senior care community located in Lynn, MA. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lynn area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (781) 595-5500.
Abbott House Nursing Home is licensed for 55 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lynn average about 61 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds. That is below the Lynn average of roughly 87%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in May 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 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 23%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 21 problems at Abbott House Nursing Home. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Abbott House Nursing Home offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 55
- Occupancy 79%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 23%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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