CARE ONE AT LOWELL
CARE ONE AT LOWELL is a 160-bed nursing home in LOWELL, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-12-01. It averages 152.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at CARE ONE AT LOWELL?
CMS lists 27 health-inspection deficiencies for CARE ONE AT LOWELL since 2023-04-06, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-21.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | F0712, F0842 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-05-21 | F0584, F0637, F0693, F0695, F0759, F0779 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record. | D |
| 2025-05-21 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | C |
| 2024-07-09 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0604, F0656, F0658, F0699, F0790, F0880 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-06-27 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2023-04-06 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | G |
| 2023-04-06 | F0578, F0658, F0677, F0685, F0693, F0712, F0759, F0791, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is CARE ONE AT LOWELL staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.67898 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 20.7 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 152.0 | 98.5 |
Who owns CARE ONE AT LOWELL, and what chain is it in?
CARE ONE AT LOWELL is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name 19 VARNUM STREET OPERATING COMPANY, LLC and belongs to the CAREONE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | THCI OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC | since 07/01/2003 |
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CARE REALTY, LLC, DES-I 2016 GRAT, STRAUS, DANIEL | since 04/30/2002 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BARUCH, DAVID | since 12/01/2021 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BARUCH, DAVID | since 12/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | HEALTHBRIDGE MANAGEMENT LLC | since 07/01/2003 |