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Life Care Center of the North Shore

111 BIRCH STREET, LYNN, MA, 01902

(781) 592-9667

123 licensed beds

CMS rates Life Care Center of the North Shore 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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111 Birch Street

Lynn, MA 01902

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Bed capacity

123

CMS facility ID

225529

Care type

Nursing home

County

Essex

Facility name

Life Care Center of the North Shore

Street address

111 BIRCH STREET

City / state / ZIP

Lynn, MA 01902

Phone

(781) 592-9667

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of the North Shore

Life Care Center of the North Shore is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Lynn and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of the North Shore 33 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ciaramella, Carla

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Developers Investment Company Inc

Indirect owner · Operational control — since 1994

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control — since 2024

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer — since 2017

Life Care Affiliates Ii

Operational control · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1994

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990

Long, Zofia

Governing body · Operational control — since 2004

Lucas, Larissa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Lynn Medical Investors Ltd Ptr

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1987

Serozynsky, Nancy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2022

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Ziegler, James

Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1990-12-06

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-03-19

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$603 per day (≈ $18,330/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

47% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 40% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

23% above the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

123

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-19Health inspection4 citations

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-04-03

F-0693

D · No harm found

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2026-04-03

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2026-04-03

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2026-04-03

2025-04-03Health inspection4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-25

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-25

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (25 citations)

2024-04-18Health inspection6 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-05-08

F-0604

D · No harm found

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2024-05-08

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-05-08

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-08

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-05-08

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2024-05-08

2026-03-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-05-27

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-05-27

2025-04-03Fire-safety inspection12 citations

K-0211

F · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0222

F · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0311

F · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0761

E · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0911

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-06-03

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-03

2024-04-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-17

K-0918

E · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-05-17

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 225529.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 44% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36

Federal fines, 3 years

No federal fines on record

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.9

Higher than 66% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

22%

Higher than 7% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Massachusetts average on 10 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	6.3%	15.8%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	6.1%	5.0%	5.1%	Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	1.1%	1.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	8.7%	17.4%	13.5%	Better than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.7%	3.4%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	72.4%	92.9%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	7.5%	13.9%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	19.4%	19.5%	19.5%	Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	85.0%	93.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	6.6%	4.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	24.7%	20.4%	18.3%	Worse than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	9.9%	21.5%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.95	1.84	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.74	1.45	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	30.3%	78.9%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	1.7%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	55.8%	78.1%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	23.3%	25.7%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	7.0%	11.8%	11.8%	Better than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

K-0345 3 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0918 3 inspections. Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
F-0804 2 inspections. Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

What its owners also hold

Developers Investment Company Inc has an ownership stake on file at 71 nursing homes, averaging 3.5 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.

Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Massachusetts

Licensing: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
File a complaint: 800-462-5540 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 617-222-7495. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 800-922-2275. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

North Shore Medical Center -, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Melrosewakefield Healthcare, about 6.5 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Northeast Hospital Corporation, about 6.7 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Abbott Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Lynn, about 0.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Salem Rehab Center, Salem, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Jeffrey & Susan Brudnick Center for Living, Peabody, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Ctr, Saugus, about 3.2 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Devereux Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Marblehead, about 3.3 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.0150 ratings on Google

★★★★★Brie Baker · 2026-08-05 · via Google
“I came to the Lifecare Center of the North Shore in Lynn, Massachusetts, this is a much better place for me than where I was. I get the right care that I need, and the people and staff especially, Brian on Gardenview are so nice to me and kind. It took me so long to find a place where I feel comfortable. Brian the nurse from Gardenview takes time with me every day and talks to me if I’m having a b…”

★Jennifer Hunt · 2026-05-08 · via Google
“My mother was sent to this place post influenza hospitalization in January of this year for one week of physical therapy in five days, she received one short walk down the hallway with her Rollator walker that was the extent of the physical therapy given. On the second day, there she began experiencing severe diarrhea. I alerted the staff multiple times. They did nothing to rehydrate her or furthe…”

★★★★★Debra Blum · 2026-07-26 · via Google
“Just an additional REVIEW about this REHAB! I want to give FIVE STARS to all the Nurses, Nursing Assistant, and Aides, Physical Therapy and Occupational Staff here at LifeCare...They were all very, very, nice and helpful during my stay after Reverse Shoulder Replacement Surgery! If I had to die in a Nursing Home then this place wouldn't be that bad! Keep up the GREAT WORK!!! This problem about the…”

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