Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-07-25 | 0 | 2025-07-25 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-08-21 | 0 | 2024-08-21 | 13 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-08-23 | 5 | 2023-08-23 | 1 |
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
1071 Varnum Avenue · Lowell, MA 01854 · Middlesex County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-07-25 | 0 | 2025-07-25 | 7 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-08-21 | 0 | 2024-08-21 | 13 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-08-23 | 5 | 2023-08-23 | 1 |
0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 3 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-15Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-11Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-14Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-30Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-30Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-30Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-10-18Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-23 · complaintSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-05-23 · complaintProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-23 · complaintAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-09-20Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| No penalty row appeared in the August 2026 penalties file. | |||
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Use this ledger to frame questions—not to choose care on its own. Recheck Medicare Care Compare, contact the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman, and ask the facility about anything you find.