There are three nursing homes in Lowell, Massachusetts, which at least gives you a few options to choose from. The small number of nursing homes here received a city grade of C, which is not a strong grade at the city level. This score is below average by national standards. Please continue reading to find more information about how this city's nursing homes performed in our category grades.
It should also be noted that this city's inspection score outpaced its overall grade. In fact, we awarded Lowell a B for its inspection score, which is one of our better scores. Our inspection scores are tied to datapoints located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Places that excel in this area typically have few deficiencies on their reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with endangerment of patients. The next highest score we gave Lowell in any area was its nursing rating, where we awarded it a B-. In the other categories we looked at, the city received a grade of B- for long-term care and a grade of C for short-term care.