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Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B-minus
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1010 Varnum Avenue,
Lowell MA 01854

(978) 458-8773

88.94% estimated occupancy 1

Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a large nursing home located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Sporting an overall score of B-, this is a solid facility. Based on our analysis, this place ought to meet the needs of many people. The best part of this facility's profile is is its nursing grade. We discuss nursing in the next section.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Palliative Care
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Tracheotomy Care
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition

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Nurse Quality

Grade: B-plus

This nursing home received a nursing score which is better than its overall grade. We awarded this facility an above average grade of B+ in this category. There are a host of factors included in this category. Many of these factors are tied to the quantity of nurse staffing. This nursing home averages 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also assessed several nursing quality measures and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any facility the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can frequently be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as employing a policy of moving residents at least once a day.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

Another one of this facility's more favorable category scores came in the category of long-term care. In that area, we gave this nursing home a grade of B+. For long-term care residents, the primary objective is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate residents. One of the factors we considered on top of nurse's aid hours is vaccines. This facility administered the pneumonia vaccine to 91.16161 percent of its residents. Clearly, this place is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its residents out of the hospital. It had less than one hospitalization per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

We also awarded this nursing home a strong score in short-term care. This facility received a grade of B in this category, which happens to be one of our more favorable scores. Our short-term care grades are likely most critical for patients needing rehabilitation from their nursing home. Rehabilitation usually utilizes additional skilled nursing services. Skilled nursing means not only nursing services, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other variations of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these types of nurses. However, according to the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The last statistic we assessed in this area is the number of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We discovered that 4.7 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Facility Inspections

Grade: D

In our final category of inspections, we gave this nursing home a grade of just D. This turned out to be this nursing home's worst grade and it really hurt its overall grade. Our inspection score is based on the facility's inspection reports. Since the information is collected by government inspectors, we weight it heavily in overall grade. Inspection ratings weigh several factors found on a nursing home's inspection report. You should be more cautious when considering a facility that has severe deficiencies on a recent inspection report. It does not appear that we have information about this nursing home's deficiencies. Finally, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that this facility was assessed significant government fines in recent years amounting to more than $100,000. This generally means that a bad track record spanned multiple years.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-minus

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 5.41% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This measures the percent of long-term stay patients who are suffering from new or worsened pressure ulcers or bed sores. We use this statistic in calculating our nursing grades.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B-minus

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 3.54% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percent of residents who sustained a major fall. Falls resulting in major injuries are considered by many experts to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . Falls are routinely caused by poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A-minus

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 0.79% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of the quality of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to a facility with worst hygiene practices. Nevertheless, this statistic may be misleading for some facilities due to different reporting standards for UTI's.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: F

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 35.96% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is the percent of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many patients, it is important to confirm these drugs are being used only where medically required. In some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: C

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 25.07% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percent of residents prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety medications are given to residents suffering from depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 2.32% of Patients

This is the percent of patients exhibiting signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: C

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 88.74% of Patients

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term patients who were vaccinated against pneumonia and flu.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: C

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 17.84% of Patients

This indicates the percentage of patients who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 20.33% of Residents

This metric measures the percentage of long-term residents that were able to retain mobility.

Hospitalizations

Grade: D

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 0.03 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This tells you the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of patient care. There is usually a correlation between avoiding hospitalizations and the quality of nursing home care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 20.33% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric is a measure of the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care. Minimizing rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: C

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 15.51% of Patients

Measures the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding emergency medical situations is one way to gauge the well-being of patients during rehabilitation.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B

In Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, 79.75% of Resident

This is a measure of the percentage of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some experts believe that this is a reliable measure of a nursing home's rehabilitation performance.

Scores for Lowell, MA

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of B
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Lowell, Massachusetts has 6 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Lowell General HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.25 miles away295 Varnum Avenue Lowell Massachusetts 01854Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 937-6000
  • Southern Nh Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.13 miles away8 Prospect Street Nashua New Hampshire 03060Voluntary non-profit - Private(603) 577-2000
  • St Joseph HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 9.32 miles away172 Kinsley St Nashua New Hampshire 03060Voluntary non-profit - Other(603) 882-3000
  • Holy Family HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 11.48 miles away70 East Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844Proprietary(978) 687-0156
  • Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 11.49 miles away200 Groton Road Ayer Massachusetts 01432Proprietary(978) 784-9000
  • Emerson Hospital -Acute Care Hospitals 13.41 miles away133 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner Concord Massachusetts 01742Voluntary non-profit - Private(978) 369-1400
  • Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonAcute Care Hospitals 13.52 miles away41 & 45 Mall Road Burlington Massachusetts 01803Voluntary non-profit - Private(781) 744-5100
  • Parkland Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.48 miles away1 Parkland Drive Derry New Hampshire 03038Proprietary(603) 421-2100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Fresenius Medical Care Chelmsford3.85 miles away27 Industrial Ave Chelmsford Massachusetts 01824Dialysis Stations: 16 (978) 250-0981
  • Fresenius Medical Care of Lowell4.64 miles away847 Rogers Street Suite 101 Lowell Massachusetts 01852CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 35 (978) 441-5100
  • Davita Nashua Dialysis9.18 miles away38 Tyler Street Nashua New Hampshire 03061CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 22 (603) 598-1665
  • Bio-Medical Applications of New Hampshire Inc10.85 miles away19 Keewadin Drive Suite 1 Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 1 (603) 870-0969
  • Versailles Dialysis LLC11.07 miles away18 Pelham Road Salem New Hampshire 03079Dialysis Stations: 10 (603) 870-9487
  • Bio-Medical Applications of New Hampshire, Inc.12.08 miles away20 Cotton Road Suite 200 Nashua New Hampshire 03063Dialysis Stations: 21 (603) 577-4547
  • Davita North Andover Renal at Home12.59 miles away201 Sutton Street North Andover Massachusetts 01845CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 975-1119
  • Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley12.67 miles away100 Milk Street Methuen Massachusetts 01844CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 19 (978) 686-9900

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare/profile.html#ID=225298