Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Lowell, MA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Lowell
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Lowell has a total of 178 active skilled nursing facilities and 20,908 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Lowell of 110,997, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 5.31 persons in Lowell. There were 16,421 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 78.54 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Lowell has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Lowell and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.68	0.65 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.26	2.22 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.97	0.97 / 0.88
All Staff	3.91	3.83 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Massachusetts.

COVID-19 Infections in Lowell Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Lowell there were a total of 59 new cases and 59 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Lowell

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Lowell Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Lowell, MA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Lowell

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Lowell based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center - Brighton 100 N BEACON STREET BOSTON, MA	9.33
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac 87 SHATTUCK STREET HAVERHILL, MA	18.67
The Boston Home, Inc 2049 DORCHESTER AVENUE BOSTON, MA	17.33
Leonard Florence Center For Living 165 CAPTAIN'S ROW CHELSEA, MA	22.67
Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 87 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY, MA	30.67
Laurel Ridge Rehab and Skilled Care Center 174 FOREST HILLS STREET BOSTON, MA	43.33
Lasell House 120 SEMINARY AVENUE NEWTON, MA	10.67
Continuing Care at Brooksby Village 400 BROOKSBY VILLAGE DRIVE PEABODY, MA	6.67
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy 1071 VARNUM AVENUE LOWELL, MA	9.33
Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center 76 NORTH MAIN STREET WEST BOYLSTON, MA	12.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Lowell based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 22 TUCK ROAD HAMPTON, NH	41.33
Advocate Healthcare of East Boston, LLC 111 ORIENT AVENUE EAST BOSTON, MA	219.50
Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 1190 VFW PARKWAY BOSTON, MA	208.67 /
Melrose Healthcare 40 MARTIN STREET MELROSE, MA	128.00
Park Avenue Health Center 146 PARK AVENUE ARLINGTON, MA	176.00 /
Wilmington Rehab Center 90 WEST STREET WILMINGTON, MA	106.67
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	637.50 /
Adviniacare Newton Wellesley 694 WORCESTER ROAD WELLESLEY, MA	246.83
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center 1801 TURNPIKE STREET NORTH ANDOVER, MA	109.00
Regalcare at Glen Ridge 120 MURRAY STREET MEDFORD, MA	363.33 /

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