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Nursing homes in Lowell, Massachusetts

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7Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
898Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current openings
7Accept MedicareFrom Medicare data; confirm with the home
6Accept MedicaidFrom Medicare data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Lowell

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

44 homes

Care One at Lowell

19 Varnum Street · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

160 certified beds2.0 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

1010 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (partnership)

123 certified beds1.5 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Fairhaven Healthcare Center

476 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

169 certified beds0.5 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Vantage at Lowell

500 Wentworth Avenue · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (individual)

115 certified beds2.8 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Regalcare at Lowell

30 Princeton Boulevard · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

90 certified beds0.5 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

D'Youville Senior Care

981 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

208 certified beds1.4 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy

1071 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

33 certified beds1.6 mi from Lowell centerMedicare

Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

254 Billerica Road · Chelmsford, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

93 certified beds3.2 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Palm Springs Post Acute

40 Parkhurst Road · Chelmsford, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

124 certified beds2.2 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley

80 Boston Road · Billerica, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

124 certified beds4.0 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

New England Pediatric Care

78 Boston Road · North Billerica, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

Children's facility80 certified beds4.0 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Blaire House of Tewksbury

10 Erlin Terrace · Tewksbury, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

131 certified beds5.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Westford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

3 Park Drive · Westford, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

123 certified beds7.7 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing

89 Morton Street · Andover, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

174 certified beds10.6 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Vantage at Andover

80 Andover Street · Andover, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (partnership)

135 certified beds9.1 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

M I Nursing & Restorative Center

172 Lawrence Street · Lawrence, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

250 certified beds10.1 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Royal Wood Mill Center

800 Essex Street · Lawrence, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

94 certified beds9.2 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

480 Jackson Street · Methuen, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

106 certified beds10.8 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Ten Ingalls Court · Methuen, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

153 certified beds10.0 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Fairview Nursing Home

203 Lowell Road · Hudson, NH

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

101 certified beds7.6 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Care One at Wilmington

750 Woburn Street · Wilmington, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

132 certified beds12.1 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Willow Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

90 West Street · Wilmington, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

142 certified beds12.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Nashua Post Acute Care

55 Harris Road · Nashua, NH

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

290 certified beds9.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Courville at Nashua

22 Hunt Street · Nashua, NH

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

94 certified beds9.9 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley

191 Foster Street · Littleton, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds11.4 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Warde Health Center

21 Searles Road · Windham, NH

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

32 certified beds12.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Salemhaven

23 Geremonty Drive · Salem, NH

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

110 certified beds11.7 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Prescott House

140 Prescott Street · North Andover, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

126 certified beds11.9 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center

1801 Turnpike Street · North Andover, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

142 certified beds13.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

The Meadows

575 Osgood Street · North Andover, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

60 certified beds12.1 mi from Lowell centerMedicare

Carleton-willard Village Retirement & Nursing Center

100 Old Billerica Road · Bedford, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

179 certified beds10.6 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Seven Hills Pediatric Center

22 Hillside Avenue · Groton, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

Children's facility83 certified beds12.5 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Royal Meadow View Center

134 North Street · North Reading, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

113 certified beds12.4 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Rivercrest Long Term Care

Deaconess Road · West Concord, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

151 certified beds13.4 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Care One at Concord

57 Old Road To Nine Acre Corner · West Concord, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

135 certified beds13.0 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Life Care Center of Acton

One Great Road · Acton, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

155 certified beds12.7 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Oc Reading Center

1364 Main Street · Reading, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

123 certified beds13.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Woburn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

18 Frances Street, #3095 · Woburn, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

140 certified beds14.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Pine Knoll Nursing Center

30 Watertown Street · Lexington, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

81 certified beds16.8 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Care One at Lexington

178 Lowell Street · Lexington, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

211 certified beds15.9 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Ayer Valley Rehab and Nursing

400 Groton Road · Ayer, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

123 certified beds12.7 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit

145 Ward Hill Avenue · Bradford, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

Inside a hospital20 certified beds13.9 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Haverhill Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

126 Monument Street · Haverhill, MA

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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

128 certified beds15.3 mi from Lowell centerMedicareMedicaid

Brookhaven at Lexington

1010 Waltham Street · Lexington, MA

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

49 certified beds16.6 mi from Lowell centerMedicare

Medicare ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

Understand the local picture

Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Lowell city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

Medicare overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Lowell2.14
Massachusetts3.04
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Lowell (7 facilities), Massachusetts (341 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Lowell3 hr 45 min
Massachusetts3 hr 52 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Lowell: average of 7 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Lowell35%
Massachusetts38%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Lowell: average of 7 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

Understand your options

Nursing home information for Lowell

This directory lists 7 nursing homes in Lowell, Massachusetts, with 898 certified beds between them. Their average Medicare overall rating is 2.1 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 1 home holds four or five stars and 5 have one or two.

The highest-rated home is D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy (5 stars).

By ownership, 71% are for-profit and 29% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility.

These figures come from the Medicare data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

Contact your shortlisted homes for a current quote and to discuss accepted payment options.

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What should I ask before choosing a home?

Ask how the home will meet your loved one’s needs, how family members receive updates, what costs to expect, and whether you can visit before deciding.

How can I broaden my search?

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A little guidance goes a long way

Planning your search in Lowell

Start with a location that makes visits manageable for family and friends. Review each home’s information, then contact your shortlist about the care you need, payment options and next steps.

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Questions about nursing homes in Lowell

How many nursing homes are in Lowell?

There are 7 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Lowell, with 898 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Lowell have the highest Medicare rating?

D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy (5 stars), Care One At Lowell (3 stars), Fairhaven Healthcare Center (2 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Lowell?

2.1 out of 5 across 7 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Massachusetts as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Lowell accept Medicaid?

6 of the 7 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Massachusetts.

Are any nursing homes in Lowell on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.