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Royal Wood Mill Center
Lawrence, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Royal Wood Mill Center
Royal Wood Mill Center offers comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Lawrence, Massachusetts residents who need specialized medical care and recovery support. Our compassionate team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence through personalized treatment plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
94 residents
Location
Lawrence, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
800 ESSEX STREET, Lawrence, Massachusetts 01841
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 March 25, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare has not fined Royal Wood Mill Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 45 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 50%Above the Massachusetts average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
26 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 25, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
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 Apr 10, 2026
March 9, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 1, 2026
April 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations+
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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected May 2, 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 May 2, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 2, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 2, 2025Provide 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 May 2, 2025Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected May 2, 2025Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 2, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 2, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 2, 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 ExploitationCorrected May 2, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected May 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected May 2, 2025
April 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 9 citations+
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 May 1, 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 29, 2024Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalCorrected Apr 29, 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 Apr 29, 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 Apr 29, 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, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 29, 2024Provide 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 Apr 29, 2024Provide 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 Apr 29, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 29, 2024
April 9, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 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.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 2024
December 12, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 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
- 94
- Average residents per day
- 60
- 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
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225505
Location
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800 ESSEX STREETLawrence, MA 01841
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Questions about Royal Wood Mill Center
How did Royal Wood Mill Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 25, 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 Wood Mill Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 45 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 50% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Royal Wood Mill Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Royal Wood Mill 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.