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 Senior Care
LOWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 208 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
D'Youville Senior Care in Lowell has a 2-star overall rating, with 2 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 3 stars for staffing. It reports 3.78 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations involved accident hazards, medication storage/labeling, and food handling.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7766 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 3.7766.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.23
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.40
- Nurse aides
- 2.14
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 41%
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
19.2%21.2%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.9%5.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.9%5.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.9%1.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5%2.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.2%6.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
30.3%5.9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.2%23.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%0.3%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25%21.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%1.2%No change
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
96.8%98.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—94.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.1%94.7%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 35 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.