Nursing homeActive
D'youville Care For Advanced Therapy
1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854978569107133 certified beds · 28 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare
Surveys on file
5
since 2023
Deficiencies
5
● 0● 5● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-07-25
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 4
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-08-21 | Standard | 000 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-04-09 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-10-16 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-08-23 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Massachusetts Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-23Record 225777-20240409-F677
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-05-23Record 225777-20240409-F842
F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-11-23Record 225777-20231016-F694
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-20Record 225777-20230823-F554
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-20Record 225777-20230823-F759
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.89
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 0.65 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.51
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.86 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours5.20
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 3.48 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover55%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 38% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover75%
Facility
Massachusetts
National
Massachusetts 43% · National 43%
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirm, Inc. Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | — | — |
| The Carmelite System Inc Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | — | — |
| Altenweg, Mark Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Archambault, Jeanne Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Bresnick, Louis Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Thomas Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Cochran, Mark Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| D'youville Leadership Solutions, Inc Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Frechette, Gerard Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Gori, Peter Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Hoey, Amy Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Howard, Carol Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Knight, Margaret Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Larochelle, Steven Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Leblanc, Pauline Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Malo, Prescille Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Prendergast, Naomi Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Ramirez, Judith Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Sutcliffe, Arthur Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Young, Robert Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Altenweg, Mark Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Altenweg, Mark Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Heery, Mary Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Prendergast, Naomi Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Prendergast, Naomi Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Rawdon, Patricia Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Carmelite Sisters For The Aged And Infirmed — 3 facilities
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Massachusetts.
No county cost figures on file for Middlesex.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Lowell | 0.2 mi | 2025-08-15 | 1382 |
| D'Youville Senior Care Lowell | 0.3 mi | 2026-06-29 | 0410 |
| Fairhaven Healthcare Center Lowell | 1.1 mi | 2026-06-15 | 1421 |
| Palm Springs Post Acute Chelmsford | 2.0 mi | 2026-03-26 | 1170 |
| Regalcare At Lowell Lowell | 2.0 mi | 2026-03-10 | 0272 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |