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The information below is reported by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Department of Public Health.
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| Palm Center |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Chelmsford (North Chelmsford) | 119
Facility
119
MA AVG
116
Rank
#65 / 279 |
81.2%
Facility
81.2%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#55 / 92 | -1% | 4.27
Facility
4.27
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#19 / 89 | +44% | +9% | $8.6k
Facility
$8.6k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#42 / 90 | 21
Facility
21
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#30 / 89 | 4.2
Facility
4.2
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#21 / 89 | 1
Facility
1
MA AVG
1.8 | 102 | - |
78
Facility
78
MA AVG
48
Rank
#133 / 499 | Dimitre Sirakov | $17.6M
Facility
$17.6M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#57 / 92 | $8.6M
Facility
$8.6M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#61 / 92 | 48.6%
Facility
48.6%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#52 / 92 | 225508 | ||||
| D‘Youville Life and Wellness Community |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
HC Home Care Professional care delivered in the person's own home — from companionship and errands to skilled nursing and therapy. Allows seniors to age in place. Medicare covers skilled home health when medically necessary.
IL Independent Living Lifestyle-focused communities for older adults offering dining, activities, and transportation with minimal personal care. Best for active, independent seniors who want community without medical support. | Lowell (Pawtucketville) | 208
Facility
208
MA AVG
116
Rank
#6 / 279 |
95.2%
Facility
95.2%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#11 / 92 | +16% | 3.68
Facility
3.68
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#55 / 89 | -44% | -6% | $20.3k
Facility
$20.3k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#58 / 90 | 29
Facility
29
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#50 / 89 | 5.8
Facility
5.8
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#43 / 89 | 1
Facility
1
MA AVG
1.8 | 201 | - |
19
Facility
19
MA AVG
48
Rank
#426 / 499 | D'youville Leadership Solutions, Inc | $33.3M
Facility
$33.3M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#9 / 92 | $19.7M
Facility
$19.7M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#6 / 92 | 59.2%
Facility
59.2%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#18 / 92 | 225515 | ||||
| CareOne at Lowell |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lowell (Centralville) | 160
Facility
160
MA AVG
116
Rank
#19 / 279 |
95.1%
Facility
95.1%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#12 / 92 | +16% | 5.04
Facility
5.04
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#9 / 89 | -75% | +28% | $19.1k
Facility
$19.1k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#56 / 90 | 27
Facility
27
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#45 / 89 | 6.8
Facility
6.8
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#53 / 89 | 1
Facility
1
MA AVG
1.8 | 155 | - |
77
Facility
77
MA AVG
48
Rank
#141 / 499 | Thci Of Massachusetts, LLC | $33.0M
Facility
$33.0M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#10 / 92 | $15.1M
Facility
$15.1M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#10 / 92 | 45.8%
Facility
45.8%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#63 / 92 | 225224 | ||||
| Fairhaven Healthcare Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lowell (Pawtucketville) | 169
Facility
169
MA AVG
116
Rank
#12 / 279 |
61.4%
Facility
61.4%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#82 / 92 | -25% | 4.23
Facility
4.23
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#23 / 89 | -42% | +8% | $15.0k
Facility
$15.0k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#51 / 90 | 41
Facility
41
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#67 / 89 | 6.8
Facility
6.8
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#53 / 89 | 1
Facility
1
MA AVG
1.8 | 116 | A+ |
40
Facility
40
MA AVG
48
Rank
#313 / 499 | Michael Takesian | $13.1M
Facility
$13.1M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#70 / 92 | $7.4M
Facility
$7.4M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#68 / 92 | 56.6%
Facility
56.6%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#22 / 92 | 225458 | ||||
| Belvidere Healthcare Center |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lowell (Belvidere) | 111
Facility
111
MA AVG
116
Rank
#77 / 279 |
62.1%
Facility
62.1%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#80 / 92 | -24% | 3.51
Facility
3.51
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#69 / 89 | -77% | -11% | $47.9k
Facility
$47.9k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#74 / 90 | 49
Facility
49
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#77 / 89 | 12.3
Facility
12.3
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#83 / 89 | 3
Facility
3
MA AVG
1.8 | 81 | - |
74
Facility
74
MA AVG
48
Rank
#152 / 499 | Diane Tessier-Efstathiou | $11.3M
Facility
$11.3M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#81 / 92 | $5.7M
Facility
$5.7M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#82 / 92 | 50.6%
Facility
50.6%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#41 / 92 | 225489 | ||||
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lowell (Pawtucketville) | 123
Facility
123
MA AVG
116
Rank
#51 / 279 |
90.9%
Facility
90.9%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#29 / 92 | +11% | 2.91
Facility
2.91
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#88 / 89 | -27% | -26% | $165.8k
Facility
$165.8k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#85 / 90 | 56
Facility
56
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#82 / 89 | 11.2
Facility
11.2
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#81 / 89 | 7
Facility
7
MA AVG
1.8 | 117 | - |
21
Facility
21
MA AVG
48
Rank
#412 / 499 | - | $27.2M
Facility
$27.2M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#21 / 92 | $11.2M
Facility
$11.2M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#37 / 92 | 41.3%
Facility
41.3%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#76 / 92 | 225298 | ||||
| RegalCare at Lowell |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lowell (Highlands) | 90
Facility
90
MA AVG
116
Rank
#126 / 279 |
70.7%
Facility
70.7%
MA AVG
82%
Rank
#73 / 92 | -14% | 3.53
Facility
3.53
MA AVG
3.93
Rank
#69 / 89 | -15% | -10% | $106.7k
Facility
$106.7k
MA AVG
$76.6k
Rank
#80 / 90 | 44
Facility
44
MA AVG
32.7
Rank
#73 / 89 | 8.8
Facility
8.8
MA AVG
7.2
Rank
#69 / 89 | 3
Facility
3
MA AVG
1.8 | 55 | - |
69
Facility
69
MA AVG
48
Rank
#177 / 499 | - | $6.8M
Facility
$6.8M
MA AVG
$17.4M
Rank
#90 / 92 | $5.4M
Facility
$5.4M
MA AVG
$6.5M
Rank
#84 / 92 | 79.3%
Facility
79.3%
MA AVG
43.6%
Rank
#3 / 92 | 225511 |
Palm Center is a nursing home ideal for residents who seek to relax and recover. Specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care, the multi-awarded community provides professional and compassionate service for its residents. The nursing home cultivates the holistic needs of its residents in a home-like setting.
The services are multidisciplinary for both skilled nursing and rehabilitation– focusing on post-surgical care, on-site therapy (physical, occupational, speech), strength conditioning, mobility improvement; colostomy care, dementia care, pain management, wound care; and medical professionals are on-call– medical directors, nurse practitioners, and physicians.
D’Youville Life and Wellness Community proudly approaches nursing care as a person-centered service. It provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere for its residents to maintain comfort in a homey setting. With an emphasis on independent living, memory care, and long-term and short-term care, the home offers an environment where residents continuously grow as individuals in a nurturing environment that maximizes everyone’s quality of life.
D’Youville Place specializes in surgical recovery, skilled nursing, and therapeutic rehabilitation. Other community features include housekeeping, transportation, social events, recreational activities, and specialized programs.
Careone at Lowell prides itself on achieving a safe and secure community for residents to experience rejuvenation and recovery in a nurturing home. Residents from different living options offer personalized care that allows them to receive the necessary care while promoting an active lifestyle. The results-driven community ensures only the best approach to senior recovery; they have been one of the city’s trusted and affordable nursing homes with independent living, assisted living, and memory care homes.
CareOne specializes in post-hospital rehabilitation, other services include therapy (speech, occupational, physical), blood transfusions, respiratory care, post-stroke rehabilitation, diabetes management, and advanced wound care.
Fairhaven Healthcare Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing boasts its services are delivered with only the best in its class brought by its premier level of care entrusted to residents. The nursing home boasts its innovative and modern approach to senior care; they have ensured that they provide a spectrum of care as they understand the unique needs of each individual. Fairhaven Healthcare has undoubtedly raised the standard for rehabilitative care.
The nursing home is focused on conducting results-driven programs with cutting-edge technologies that specifically cater to the varying needs of the residents. Specializing in an advanced level of recovery found in their short-term and long-term services that care for stroke recovery, tube feeding, digestive disorder management, diabetes management, wound care, cardiac care, and hospice care.
Belvidere Healthcare Center is one of Lowell’s trusted nursing homes. The home consists of professional staff committed to providing seniors with a safe and comfortable environment. With its professional approach, the nursing home aims to change the meaning of skilled nursing and rehabilitation for seniors through the exceptional care delivered by the compassionate staff. Belvidere successfully recreates the importance of recovery and has been more than welcome to have residents relax and recover.
The nursing home’s centers of excellence include short-term rehabilitation, long-term skilled nursing, and respite care. Its nursing includes stroke recovery, IV therapy, pain management, specialized therapy programs, and diabetic care.
As a member of the Athena Health Care Systems, Northwood Rehabilitation and Health Care focuses on skilled nursing and short-term care for seniors in Lowell. The nursing home is composed of a professional care staff who brings not only excellence to the recovery of every senior; residents can genuinely feel the high-end quality of care in a nurturing environment.
Expect nothing but quality regarding Northwood service: 24/7 skilled nursing with specialized therapy programs, post-hospital care, hospice care, home health care, assisted living, and memory care services. Comprehensive services include behavioral management, wound care, tracheostomy care, respiratory treatments, etc.
Regalcare at Lowell strongly promotes independence that allows a reinvention of oneself in a person-centered community– especially as a community that strives for hope and renewal. The nursing home aims to change the meaning of skilled nursing and rehabilitation for seniors through the exceptional care delivered by its patient-friendly staff to offer the best care possible for its residents. RegalCare is one of the only few that follow a philosophy of putting its residents first for a thriving and fulfilling life during their recovery period.
The upscale nursing homes provide state-of-the-art features that cater to short-term or long-term residents; they are also guaranteed to feel comfortable and know that they belong in a home that offers 24-hour nursing care with inpatient and outpatient care in a resort-like community with the utmost hospitality.
Ranking Methodology
How we rank these nursing homes
Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.
Weighting overview
- 35%Care Quality
- 20%Staffing
- 20%Regulatory
- 20%Operational
- 5%Environment
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Care Quality 35%
The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.
- Includes
- Overall Rating
- Health Inspection
- QM Rating
- Long-Stay QM
- Short-Stay QM
02
Staffing Adequacy 20%
The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.
- Includes
- Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
- RN vs State
- Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
- RN Turnover
03
Regulatory & Safety Record 20%
Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.
- Includes
- Citations
- Citations/Inspection
- Severe Citations
- Fines
- Accreditations
04
Operational & Financial Stability 20%
Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.
- Includes
- Occupancy vs State
- Avg Length of Stay
- Revenue
- Payroll %
- Years in Operation
- Admin Tenure
05
Environment & Accessibility 5%
Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.
- Includes
- Walk Score
- BBB Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Lowell, MA
What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Massachusetts?
Assisted living in Massachusetts is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.
Does Massachusetts Medicaid cover nursing home care?
Yes — Massachusetts Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.
What is nursing home care?
Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.
How many nursing homes are listed on this page?
This page features 7 nursing homes in Lowell, MA. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.
How do I choose the right nursing home in Lowell, MA?
Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Lowell, MA, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.
What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Lowell, MA?
Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.
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