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Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center vs Regalcare At Lowell

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

Shape of each home

Regalcare At Lowell scores 8 points above Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center (69 against 61). 0 harm-level citations sit across the homes compared.

C 61/100

Northwood Rehabilitation &...

Inspection30/30Staffing9/30Stability15/15Outcomes5/15Enforcement2/10
C 69/100

Regalcare At Lowell

Inspection30/30Staffing13/30Stability15/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement2/10
Measure C Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Lowell, MA Remove C Regalcare At Lowell Lowell, MA Remove
Overall
ElderGrade score 61/100 69/100
CMS star rating 1 / 5 1 / 5
Health inspection stars 1 / 5 1 / 5
Quality measure stars 2 / 5 3 / 5
Staffing
Total nurse hours per resident/day 2.83 3.60
RN hours per resident/day 0.38 0.56
Weekend nurse hours 2.75 3.23
Weekend staffing drop 3% 10%
Nursing staff turnover 24% 30%
RN turnover 33% 13%
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 $85,178 $91,558
Payment denials 0 0
The home itself
Certified beds 123 90
Occupancy 94% 69%
Ownership For profit - Partnership For profit - Corporation
Chain ATHENA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS REGALCARE
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.