Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy
1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA · (978) 569-1071
- Certified beds
- 33
- Residents per day
- 28
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirmed
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare
- Certified since
- March 29, 2012
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Massachusetts.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Massachusetts homes
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy carries 3 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% of Massachusetts's 339 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Massachusetts: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–6 pts
- 4★ 6–24 pts
- 3★ 24–41 pts
- 2★ 41–76 pts
- 1★ over 76 pts
Bars show every rated home in Massachusetts by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
5 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspection history
2025-07-25
0 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2024-08-21
0 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-08-23
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 31 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 45% of nursing staff and 60% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.7 pts better | 96.6% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit2.3 pts worse | 14.1% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11 pts better | 89.1% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission6.4 pts worse | 32.1% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
26 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altenweg, Mark | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Altenweg, Mark | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Altenweg, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Archambault, Jeanne | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Bresnick, Louis | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Brown, Thomas | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirm, Inc. | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Cochran, Mark | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| D'youville Leadership Solutions, Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Frechette, Gerard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Gori, Peter | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Heery, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Hoey, Amy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Howard, Carol | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Knight, Margaret | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Larochelle, Steven | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Leblanc, Pauline | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Malo, Prescille | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Prendergast, Naomi | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Prendergast, Naomi | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Prendergast, Naomi | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ramirez, Judith | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Rawdon, Patricia | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Sutcliffe, Arthur | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| The Carmelite System Inc | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Young, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
21 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
- D
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- D
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
- D
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Miscellaneous3F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Egress3E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1E
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction1E
- E
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
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