The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
D’Youville Life & Wellness Community
Registered name: D'Youville Senior Care
LOWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 208 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
D’Youville Life & Wellness Community in Lowell, MA has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and 3 stars for staffing and quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.787 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 17, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.787.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.20
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.43
- Nurse aides
- 2.16
- Weekend nursing
- 3.53
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.5%22.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%4.4%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.9%3.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%0.6%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.2%1.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.3%4.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.2%4.7%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.7%22.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.2%1.2%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%0.4%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.8%27.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%0.7%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.8%90%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.8%89%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited April 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 197.6 residents on an average day (95% of 208 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.