The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
CARE ONE AT LOWELL
LOWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
CARE ONE AT LOWELL has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with stronger staffing and quality scores at 4 stars each but a 3-star health inspection rating. It reported 3.81 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included care for range of motion, required face-to-face doctor visits, and record/privacy standards.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8105 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8105.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.27
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.22
- Nurse aides
- 2.32
- Weekend nursing
- 3.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 20%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
48.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
45.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
59.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
13.2%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure the resident and doctor met face-to-face at all required visits. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 712 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly assess a resident after a major change in condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 637 — 42 CFR §483.20(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of CAREONE · 37 homes · 3.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 149.9 residents on an average day (94% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 51 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.