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HomeMassachusettsFairhaven Healthcare Center

Fairhaven Healthcare Center

476 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 018549784583388
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
169
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $15,030

Key Findings

• CMS rates this facility 2/5 stars (below average)

• Has 169 certified beds with an average of 120.8 residents per day (71% occupancy)

• Last health inspection found 15 deficiencies (inspected Oct 23, 2024)

• Has been fined a total of $15,030 across 1 fine(s)

• Total nursing staff: 3.52 hours per resident per day

• Staff turnover rate: 39.8%

• Part of the Lme Family Holdings chain (15 facilities)

Fairhaven Healthcare Center is a 2-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Lowell, Massachusetts with 169 certified beds. It has been operating since 1990. The facility scored below average compared to Massachusetts facilities.

Beds
169
Avg Residents/Day
120.8
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1990
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Both
County
Middlesex
Last Inspection
Oct 23, 2024
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
15
Weighted Score
78.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (41)

F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0686Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0690Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

Ensure 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.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0808Potential for Harm

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0561Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Survey: Mar 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0580Potential for Harm

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0604Potential for Harm

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0692Actual Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0693Potential for Harm

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0732Minimal Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Nov 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Dec 19, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3

+ 11 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$15,030
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
1

Penalty History

FineNov 15, 2023
$15,030

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.13 hrs
National avg: 2.35 hrs
LPN1.11 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.28 hrs
National avg: 0.68 hrs
Total Nursing3.52 hrs
National avg: 3.89 hrs
Weekend Total3.23 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.01 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
39.8%
RN Turnover
53.8%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (13)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
LME FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization33%Aug 1, 2022
HIRSCH, NISSON5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividual8%Aug 1, 2022
HIRSCH, SHMUEL5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividual29%Aug 1, 2022
PROBST, SARAH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividual15%Aug 1, 2022
PROBST, SETH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividual15%Aug 1, 2022
ML FAMILY TREE TRUST5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization33%Aug 1, 2022
LME FAMILY HOLDINGS LLCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AAug 1, 2022
HIRSCH, NISSONOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022
HIRSCH, SHMUELOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022
LAHASKY, EPHRAMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022
PROBST, SARAHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022
PROBST, SETHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022
TAKESIAN, MICHAELCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AAug 1, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Fairhaven Healthcare Center?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
Has Fairhaven Healthcare Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center had 15 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Oct 23, 2024). The facility has been fined a total of $15,030 across 1 fine(s).
What are the staffing levels at Fairhaven Healthcare Center?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center provides 3.52 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.28 RN hours, 1.11 LPN hours, and 2.13 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 39.8%.
How many beds does Fairhaven Healthcare Center have?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center has 169 certified beds with an average of 120.8 residents per day, resulting in approximately 71% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Limited Liability company owned and is part of the Lme Family Holdings chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Fairhaven Healthcare Center?▾
Yes, there are 6 other nursing homes in Lowell, Massachusetts with an average rating of 2.4/5. You can compare all facilities on the Lowell nursing homes page.

Part of Lme Family Holdings

This chain operates 15 facilities. View all →