Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center of the North Shore
111 Birch Street, Lynn, MA · (781) 592-9667
- Certified beds
- 123
- Residents per day
- 115
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- December 6, 1990
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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
★★★★★+1 star
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
Life Care Center of the North Shore carries 24 inspection points. That is fewer than 65% 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
14 health citations on record since 2024. 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
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care4D
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
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.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Inspection history
2026-03-19
4 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2025-04-03
4 health deficiencies · 12 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2024-04-18
6 health deficiencies · 3 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 3 h 56 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 3 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 56 min
Massachusetts average
3 h 56 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 15% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.7 pts better | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.5 pts worse | 72.4% | 92.9% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.5 pts worse | 85.0% | 93.5% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.7 pts better | 8.7% | 17.4% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.1 pts worse | 6.1% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.1 pts better | 19.4% | 19.5% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication11.6 pts better | 9.9% | 21.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6.4 pts better | 7.5% | 13.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased9.5 pts better | 6.3% | 15.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.5 pts better | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.6 pts better | 1.1% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.3 pts worse | 24.7% | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts worse | 6.6% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine48.6 pts worse | 30.3% | 78.9% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.8 pts better | 7.0% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine22.3 pts worse | 55.8% | 78.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.4 pts better | 23.3% | 25.7% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciaramella, Carla | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ciaramella, Carla | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ciaramella, Carla | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Affiliates Ii | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Life Care Affiliates Ii | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Life Care Affiliates Ii | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 16 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Long, Zofia | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Long, Zofia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 23 facilities |
| Lucas, Larissa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lucas, Larissa | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Lynn Medical Investors Ltd Ptr | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lynn Medical Investors Ltd Ptr | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Limited Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Serozynsky, Nancy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Serozynsky, Nancy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
19 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke9F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress2F
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Miscellaneous2F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
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- K
- Nursing / resident / day
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- Nursing / resident / day
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