NORTHWOOD REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
1010 VARNUM AVENUE, LOWELL, MA 01854
Provider #225298 · (978) 458-8773 · For profit - Partnership · Chain: ATHENA HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS · 123 beds
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspection
1 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
Deficiencies
0
Total fines
$0
Updated
2026-08-01
Staffing
Reported nurse hours per resident per day (HPPD) from CMS Care Compare.
RN hours
0.38
Total nurse hours
2.83
Weekend RN hours
0.29
Possible neglect indicators
Neutral CMS-derived signals — not a legal conclusion or case determination. See our Terms of Use.
- Overall rating is 2 stars or lower
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
Severity mix
Scope/severity codes across loaded citations.
- D44
- E7
- G3
- B1
Complaint vs standard surveys
How citations were opened in the CMS deficiency file.
- Complaint
- 0
- Standard
- 55
- Other
- 0
Inspection timeline
2025-08-15 · 22 citations
- 0842 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0558 · E · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0677 · E · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0580 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0600 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- 0604 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- 0607 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0658 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0679 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0684 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0689 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0690 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0692 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0694 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0698 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0712 · D · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0730 · D · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0740 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0761 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
- 0778 · D · HealthAdministration Deficiencies
- 0641 · B · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
2024-08-29 · 18 citations
- 0677 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0725 · E · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
- 0842 · E · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0552 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0580 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0583 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0584 · D · HealthResident Rights Deficiencies
- 0656 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0880 · D · HealthInfection Control Deficiencies
- 0684 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0692 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0695 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0698 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0699 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0759 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
- 0761 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
- 0686 · G · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0740 · G · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
2024-06-05 · 1 citation
- 0842 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
2023-08-10 · 14 citations
- 0759 · D · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
- 0808 · D · HealthNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
- 0842 · D · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0689 · G · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0656 · E · HealthResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
- 0758 · E · HealthPharmacy Service Deficiencies
- 0791 · E · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0609 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- 0677 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0679 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0695 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0699 · D · HealthQuality of Life and Care Deficiencies
- 0610 · D · HealthFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
- 0712 · D · HealthNursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Penalties
- Fine · 2024-08-29$85,178
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