The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER
LOWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 169 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER in Lowell, MA has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection and quality measures are also 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars with 3.35 reported nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3547 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3547.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.05
- Weekend nursing
- 3.08
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
34.8%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.7%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
34%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
85.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
63%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
43.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(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 October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $15,030 in total fines.
- $15,030
Federal fine
Nov 15, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LME FAMILY HOLDINGS · 15 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 125 residents on an average day (74% of 169 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.