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Prescott House
North Andover, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Prescott House
Prescott House serves North Andover, Massachusetts families with compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Our medical team focuses on recovery and healing, whether you're regaining strength after surgery or managing complex health needs. We combine clinical expertise with genuine attention to each person's goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
126 residents
Location
North Andover, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
140 PRESCOTT STREET, North Andover, Massachusetts 01845
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 January 21, 2026, state inspectors cited 12 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.
Medicare fined Prescott House once in the last three years, $10,358 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 35 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 28%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
38 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 21, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)AdministrationCorrected Jan 30, 2026Ensure 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 Jan 30, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 30, 2026Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 30, 2026Safeguard 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 30, 2026Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 30, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 30, 2026Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 30, 2026
November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 30, 2025Develop 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 Jan 7, 2026
November 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 3, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 3, 2025
January 23, 2025 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 26, 2025Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 26, 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 pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 2025Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Feb 26, 2025Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 26, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 26, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 26, 2025Ensure 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 Feb 26, 2025
January 5, 2024 · Standard inspection · 17 citations+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 12, 2024Safeguard 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, widespread (level F)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 12, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 12, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 12, 2024Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2024Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 12, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2024Ensure 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 Feb 12, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 12, 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 Feb 12, 2024Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 12, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 12, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
- January 21, 2026Fine: $10,358
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Prescott Nursing and Rehab Bhc Operations
- Medicare-certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1990
- Part of a chain
- Best Care Services, 10 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225510
Location
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140 PRESCOTT STREETNorth Andover, MA 01845
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Questions about Prescott House
How did Prescott House do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 21, 2026 and cited 12 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Prescott House?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 35 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 28% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Prescott House been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Prescott House once in the last three years, totaling $10,358.
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.