All states › Massachusetts › Lawrence › M I Nursing & Restorative Center
172 Lawrence Street Lawrence, MA 01841 · Essex County
All 2 nursing homes in Lawrence, MA (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 225154 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is M I Nursing & Restorative Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for M I Nursing & Restorative Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Massachusetts average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.86 hours per resident per day at M I Nursing & Restorative Center, above the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 0.85 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.37 hours, 13% below its all-week average. 25.3% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%). That is lower than most homes in Massachusetts, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at M I Nursing & Restorative Center: Medicare and Medicaid
M I Nursing & Restorative Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Massachusetts's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 29, 2026 and found 15 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 24 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 24 citations at M I Nursing & Restorative Center across 4 inspection dates, 1 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on October 2, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (10) and resident assessment and care planning (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, October 2, 2025).
January 29, 2026 · 15 citations
EHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure 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.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DEmploy or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DArrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
October 2, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 17, 2024 · 2 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
October 3, 2023 · 6 citations
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of M I Nursing & Restorative Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on October 2, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $9,110 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2025 | Fine | $9,110 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
Add this rating badge to your websiteFree. Shows M I Nursing & Restorative Center's Medicare star rating and updates itself.
Size and colour
Preview
Paste it where the badge should appear: in WordPress, a Custom HTML block or a footer widget; on other sites, any spot that accepts HTML. The badge updates itself when CMS publishes new ratings.
Location
Hospitals near M I Nursing & Restorative Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
-
0.8 mi
Lawrence General Hospital LawrenceEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 1m for patients treated and sent home
-
1.0 mi
Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family Hospital MethuenEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 58m for patients treated and sent home
- 3.7 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Nearby nursing homes
More nursing homes near M I Nursing & Restorative Center › All nursing homes in Lawrence ›
Compare M I Nursing & Restorative Center with the 3 closest homes side by side ›
Higher-rated nursing homes within 10 miles
- Cedar View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center · Methuen · 5 stars · 1.5 mi
- The Meadows · North Andover · 5 stars · 2.7 mi
- Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit · Bradford · 5 stars · 4.1 mi
- Lakeview House Skilled Nursing and Residential Care Facility · Haverhill · 5 stars · 8.1 mi
Other Covenant Health nursing homes in Massachusetts
- Penacook Place · Haverhill · 4 stars
- Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Waltham · 2 stars
- St Mary Health Care Center · Worcester · 2 stars
Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 8 Covenant Health nursing homes ›
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties), October 2026. Inspection citations and penalties cover the last three years. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data · Report a problem with this listing. Is this your nursing home? Feature it here.