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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Royal Meadow View Center

North Reading, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
(978) 276-2000

About Royal Meadow View Center

ROYAL MEADOW VIEW CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in NORTH READING, MA with 113 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

113 residents

Location

North Reading, MA

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

134 NORTH STREET, North Reading, Massachusetts 01864

(978) 276-2000

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 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Massachusetts average of 3 hours 52 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Royal Meadow View Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day41 minutes
Nursing staff who left in the past year58%Above the Massachusetts average

Inspections

35 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 8, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by May 6, 2026

January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure 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 Mar 2, 2026
January 31, 2025 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Procure 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide 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 Mar 7, 2025
  • 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 Mar 7, 2025
  • 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 RightsCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2025
  • Ensure 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 Mar 7, 2025
  • Safeguard 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 Mar 7, 2025
  • Develop 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 Mar 7, 2025
  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2025
March 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 6, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 6, 2024
February 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 18 citations+
  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)AdministrationCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Honor 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Regularly 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Provide 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Develop 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Provide 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Procure 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, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • 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 RightsCorrected Mar 29, 2024
  • Ensure 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 Mar 29, 2024
  • Ensure 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 Mar 29, 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
Lown Acquisition LLC
Medicare-certified beds
113
Average residents per day
97
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
July 1, 1990
Part of a chain
Royal Health Group, 12 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
225478

Location

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134 NORTH STREETNorth Reading, MA 01864

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Questions about Royal Meadow View Center

How did Royal Meadow View Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Royal Meadow View Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Royal Meadow View Center been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Royal Meadow View Center 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.

Senior living in North Reading Skilled Nursing in Massachusetts Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026