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HomeMassachusettsFairhaven Healthcare Center

Fairhaven Healthcare Center

476 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 018545089960364WebsiteGoogle Maps
2.7on Google(41 reviews)
2/5Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
169
certified
1 fine(s) totaling $15,030

How Fairhaven Healthcare Center Compares in Massachusetts

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Massachusetts. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
2/5
MA average
3.0/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
2/5
MA average
3.0/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
2/5
MA average
3.1/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.23 hrs/day
MA average
3.87 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.37 hrs/day
MA average
0.65 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
49.5%
MA average
38.2%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 2/5 overall CMS rating is below the Massachusetts average of 3.0/5.
Its 2/5 health inspection rating is below the Massachusetts average of 3.0/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.23 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 3.87.
Reported RN time is 0.37 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.65.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
17
deficiency citations
Inspected Oct 23, 2024
Most recent cycle
13
deficiency citations
Inspected Sep 26, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 4 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$14,296/mo
Massachusetts median
Private Room
$15,189/mo
Massachusetts median
Middlesex County 65+
255,404
15.7% of county
County Population
1,623,109
Middlesex County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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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. Its overall CMS rating is 2 out of 5.

Beds
169
Avg Residents/Day
128.5
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jul 1, 1990
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Middlesex
Last Inspection
Sep 26, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
13
Weighted Score
63.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (43)

F0760Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Survey: Jan 12, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0550Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0605Potential for Harm

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: 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: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: 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: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: 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: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Sep 26, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0695Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
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: 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: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0677Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
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: 2
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: 2
F0692Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0698Potential for Harm

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

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0759Potential for Harm

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Survey: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
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: 2
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: 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: Oct 23, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
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: 3
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

+ 13 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 Aide1.98 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.88 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.37 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.23 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total2.95 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.00 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
49.5%
RN Turnover
54.5%
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 (11)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
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
TAKESIAN, MICHAELCONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AAug 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

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Fairhaven Healthcare Center and nearby alternatives.

All Massachusetts facilities
Fairhaven Healthcare Center
Lowell, MACurrent facility
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $15,030
D'Youville Senior Care
Lowell, MA4,752 ft
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Lowell, MA1.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $165,780
Regalcare at Lowell
Lowell, MA1.0 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $91,558
D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy
Lowell, MA1.1 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Palm Springs Post Acute
Chelmsford, MA2.1 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: None
Care One at Lowell
Lowell, MA2.4 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Fairhaven Healthcare Center
Lowell, MA · Current facility
—2/52/52/5$15,030
D'Youville Senior Care
Lowell, MA
4,752 ft2/52/53/5None recorded
Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
Lowell, MA
1.0 mi1/51/52/5$165,780
Regalcare at Lowell
Lowell, MA
1.0 mi1/51/54/5$91,558
D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy
Lowell, MA
1.1 mi5/55/54/5None recorded
Palm Springs Post Acute
Chelmsford, MA
2.1 mi2/52/52/5None recorded
Care One at Lowell
Lowell, MA
2.4 mi3/53/54/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

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 2/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Fairhaven Healthcare Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Massachusetts is $14,296/month for a semi-private room and $15,189/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Fairhaven Healthcare Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Fairhaven Healthcare Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center had 13 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Sep 26, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $15,030.
What are the staffing levels at Fairhaven Healthcare Center?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center provides 3.23 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.37 RN hours, 0.88 LPN hours, and 1.98 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 49.5%.
How many beds does Fairhaven Healthcare Center have?▾
Fairhaven Healthcare Center has 169 certified beds with an average of 128.5 residents per day, resulting in approximately 76% 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. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Massachusetts, including 5 in Lowell. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Fairhaven Healthcare Center?▾
On Google Maps, Fairhaven Healthcare Center has a rating of 2.7 out of 5 based on 41 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 2/5.

Part of Lme Family Holdings

This chain operates 15 facilities. View all →