Prescott House
Nursing Home Facility
140 Prescott Street, North Andover, MA 01845
Prescott House is located in the heart of old North Andover. We are conveniently located just minutes to main routes and major highways and to the NA Senior Center. Prescott House features a Transitional Care Unit, a Homestead Alzheimer's Unit and a traditional LongTerm Care Unit. The TCU has a separate entrance and ShortStay guests have convenient access to the Physical Therapy Gym, Occupational Therapy Apartment, as well as a pleasant dining room all contained on the ground floor. State-of-the-art Rehabilitation Therapy is provided by a team of 17 therapists. Our high level of clinical expertise is supported by our full-time Nurse Practitioner.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
Prescott House is licensed for 126 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in North Andover average about 109 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% 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 North Andover average of roughly 78%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in North Andover average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in North Andover average about 4.2 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 38 problems at Prescott House. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $15,935.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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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
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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 dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Administration
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
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.
Prescott House offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 126
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
My mom is currently a patient in Prescott House TCU & has been since her admission on 12/30/09 following a fall in which she fractured her left humerus. She is almost 87 y.o. and has some memory & judgment issues which require patience, cuing & repetitive instruction. The staff from the nurses, the therapists ( O.T. & P.T), the social worker, and aides have been nothing short of wonderful. I'm a registered nurse myself so I have worked in a great many settings & certainly understand the strain these care givers are under on a day to day basis. However, to a person they have been kind, patient, and very responsive to not only my mother but also to family members as well. Given the staffing and the fiscal constraints of today's health care system, I find this nothing short of a miracle as well as a pleasant surprise. My mother will soon be ready for discharge . However, I would not hesitate to utilize Prescott House again either as a TCU or as a permanent nursing home placement for my mom if that were to become a necessity. I would have given this facility a 5 star rating but did not only because I think their costs are the same as other nursing homes/TCU's in the area. Pat Coppeta BSN, R.N.
by Verified visitor, Jan 2010