FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER — Nursing Home in LOWELL, MA

476 VARNUM AVENUE, LOWELL, MA, 01854 | 9784583388

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds169
Average Residents/Day116.4
CMS Certification Number225458

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.52 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.29 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection January 12, 2026
Total Deficiencies 1

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (January 12, 2026).

Inspection Findings — January 12, 2026

  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level D)
    Corrected — December 29, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Fairhaven Healthcare Center is a 169-bed nursing home in Lowell, Massachusetts. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.5 hours per resident day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in January 2026, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

The facility's most recent inspection found only one deficiency and none were classified as severe, which suggests the problems identified were limited. However, nurse staffing is below the state average, so ask how the facility ensures sufficient day-to-day nursing coverage and continuity of care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER's CMS star rating?

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER?

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER reports 3.52441 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER have?

FAIRHAVEN HEALTHCARE CENTER has 169 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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