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Fairhaven Healthcare Center vs Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center

Two ways of running a nursing home in Lowell, MA, side by side on the federal record.

Shape of each home

Fairhaven Healthcare Center scores 9 points above Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center (70 against 61). 0 harm-level citations sit across the homes compared.

B 70/100

Fairhaven Healthcare Cente...

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability9/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement8/10
C 61/100

Northwood Rehabilitation &...

Inspection30/30Staffing9/30Stability15/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement2/10
Measure B Fairhaven Healthcare Center Lowell, MA Remove C Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Lowell, MA Remove
Overall
ElderGrade score 70/100 61/100
CMS star rating 2 / 5 1 / 5
Health inspection stars 2 / 5 1 / 5
Quality measure stars 2 / 5 2 / 5
Staffing
Total nurse hours per resident/day 3.23 2.83
RN hours per resident/day 0.37 0.38
Weekend nurse hours 2.95 2.75
Weekend staffing drop 9% 3%
Nursing staff turnover 50% 24%
RN turnover 55% 33%
Safety record
Total inspection citations 0 0
Citations involving harm or jeopardy 0 0
Abuse icon No No
Special Focus Facility n/a n/a
Federal fines $15,030 $85,178
Payment denials 0 0
The home itself
Certified beds 169 123
Occupancy 76% 94%
Ownership For profit - Limited Liability company For profit - Partnership
Chain LME FAMILY HOLDINGS ATHENA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
Accepts Medicaid Yes Yes
Changed owner in last 12 months No No

Green marks the better value in a row where "better" is unambiguous. A dash means CMS has not published that figure for the facility.