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Care One At Lowell

19 Varnum Street, Lowell, MA 018509784545644Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 160Avg. daily residents: 152Chain: Careone (37 facilities)County: Middlesex

The complete public record on Care One At Lowell, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Lowell, Massachusetts, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Massachusetts average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Care One At Lowell holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.68 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (3.86)
0.25 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.65)
3.36 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
20.7% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (38.2)
14.3% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 21, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
9 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (7.2)
8 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

27 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
May 21, 20250712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionD · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250779Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 21, 20250628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.C · Minimal harm potential

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.