50 Stackpole St, Lowell, MA 01852
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About Care One at Lowell
CARE ONE AT LOWELL provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Massachusetts who need medical care and recovery support. Our Lowell team focuses on personalized treatment plans, compassionate nursing staff, and therapy services designed to help patients regain independence and return home when possible.
Community at a glance
Capacity
160 residents
Location
Lowell, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
19 VARNUM STREET, Lowell, Massachusetts 01850
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare has not fined Care One at Lowell in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 15 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 21%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 27, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 27, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 27, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jun 27, 2025Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 27, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 27, 2025Keep signed and dated reports of x-rays and other diagnostic services in the residents record.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jun 27, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 27, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 27, 2025
July 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 5, 2024
June 27, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 4, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 4, 2024Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 4, 2024Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 4, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 4, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 4, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Aug 4, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- 19 Varnum Street Operating Company, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 152
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1974
- Part of a chain
- Careone, 37 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225224
Location
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19 VARNUM STREETLowell, MA 01850
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Questions about Care One at Lowell
How did Care One at Lowell do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 21, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Care One at Lowell?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 41 minutes with each resident per day, including 15 minutes from registered nurses. 21% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Care One at Lowell been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Care One at Lowell in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.