D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy in Lowell, MA

D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy is a medicare certified nursing home in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is located in Middlesex county at 1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854. You can reach out to the office of D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy via phone at (978) 569-1071. This skilled nursing facility has 33 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 84.85%. Its legal business name is Dyouville Transitional Care Inc and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation. It is part of Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirmed, a chain of 3 nursing homes.

D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy (Medicare CCN 225777) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in medicare program. This means if you are part of medicare program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 2012 (14 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in July, 2025.

Contact Information

D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy
1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts 01854
(978) 569-1071

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Nursing Home Profile

NameD'youville Care for Advanced Therapy
Location1071 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts
Certified ByMedicare
No. of Certified Beds33
Occupancy Rate84.85%
Medicare ID (CCN)225777
Legal Business NameDyouville Transitional Care Inc
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation
ChainCarmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirmed (3 nursing homes)
Chain Average Overall Rating3.7 out of 5

NPI Associated with this Nursing Home:

Nursing homes may have several NPI numbers. NPIs marked Confirmed are listed with D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy in Medicare enrollment records; Possible ones were matched in NPPES by name, address or phone number, so please use them accordingly.

NPI Number1033486394
MatchConfirmed listed in Medicare enrollment records
Organization NameDyouville Transitional Care Inc
Address1071 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
Phone Number978-569-1071

Quality Ratings:

Nursing homes vary in the quality of care and services they provide to their residents. The below quality ratings for D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy are calculated from three sources - health inspection results, staffing data, and quality measure data. This information gives you an indication of the care D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy give to their patients.
Ratings from Surveys (Inspections):
Ratings from Quality Measures:
Ratings from Staffing Data:
Overall Rating:

Staffing and Staff Turnover:

Staffing hours per resident per day and staff turnover of D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy, from the payroll data it reports to CMS, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Staffing MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day5.513.86
Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day0.890.69
Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day2.320.86
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.32.32
Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend5.23.42
RN hours per resident per day on the weekend0.540.48
Physical therapist hours per resident per day0.20.07
Total nursing staff turnover54.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover75%42.9%
Number of administrators who have left the nursing home00.5

Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

Cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation of residents (Care Compare abuse icon)No
Number of Fines0
Total Amount of Fines in Dollars$0
Number of Payment Denials0
Total Number of Penalties0

Health Inspections:

In its most recent inspection cycle (standard health inspection in July, 2025, plus any complaint inspections), inspectors cited D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy for 0 health deficiencies (national average: 9.3). All 5 citations since 2023 are listed below.

DateDeficiencyHarm LevelStatus
Apr 9, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by May 23, 2024
Apr 9, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by May 23, 2024
Oct 16, 2023Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
F0694, Quality of Life and Care, Complaint inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Nov 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F0554, Resident Rights, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Sep 20, 2023
Aug 23, 2023Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
F0759, Pharmacy Service, Standard inspection
Potential for harm, isolatedCorrected by Sep 20, 2023

Quality of Resident Care:

These quality measures of D'youville Care for Advanced Therapy, from the regular health assessments of its residents, are compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Quality MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedNot Available13.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weightNot Available5.19
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderNot Available0.82
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionNot Available1.59
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptomsNot Available12.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedNot Available0.13
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryNot Available3.23
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccineNot Available93.55
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine97.7882.04
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.531.56
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedNot Available14.07
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medicationNot Available19.52
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccineNot Available95.46
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine96.0379.75
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersNot Available4.62
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinenceNot Available19.01
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationNot Available15.38

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