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1071 Varnum Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 · Middlesex County
All 7 nursing homes in Lowell, MA (6 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 225777 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy 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 D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above 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 5.52 hours per resident per day at D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy, above the Massachusetts median of 3.72 (US median: 3.72). About 1.00 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 5.24 hours, 5% below its all-week average. 45% of nursing staff left within a year (Massachusetts median 36.1%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy: Medicare and Medicaid
D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 6 other homes in Lowell accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in Massachusetts.
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 July 25, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 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 5 citations at D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 5 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (2) and pharmacy service (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable" (tag F0677, level D, April 9, 2024).
April 9, 2024 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
October 16, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
August 23, 2023 · 2 citations
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
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Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.4 mi
Lowell General Hospital LowellEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 27m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.1 mi
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9.0 mi
Southern Nh Medical Center NashuaEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 38m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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