The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
NORTHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
LOWELL, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
NORTHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER in Lowell, MA has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspections, 2-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It reported 2.89 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $85,178 in fines over the last 24 months, and has a recent federal penalty flag.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.8948 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 15, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $85,178recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.8948.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.40
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.57
- Nurse aides
- 1.92
- Weekend nursing
- 2.81
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 26%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
39.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.9%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.5%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
11.2%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
35.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.2%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.6%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
25%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to reasonably accommodate each resident’s needs and preferences. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 558 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — 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 22 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $85,178 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $165,780 in total fines.
- $85,178
Federal fine
Aug 29, 2024
- $80,602
Federal fine
Aug 10, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of ATHENA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS · 24 homes · 1.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 116 residents on an average day (94% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 39 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.