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Vantage At Lowell

500 WENTWORTH AVENUE, LOWELL, MA, 01852

(978) 458-1271

myvantagecare.com/vantage-health-rehab-of-lowell

115 licensed beds

CMS rates Vantage At Lowell 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 49 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $27,877 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Lowell, MA 01852

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Bed capacity

115

CMS facility ID

225489

Care type

Nursing home

County

Middlesex

Facility name

Vantage At Lowell

Street address

500 WENTWORTH AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Lowell, MA 01852

Phone

(978) 458-1271

Website

myvantagecare.com/vantage-health-rehab-of-lowell

About this facility — Vantage At Lowell

Vantage At Lowell is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is licensed for 115 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Massachusetts (123 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Lowell and 341 skilled nursing facilities across Massachusetts. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Vantage At Lowell 49 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $27,877 in fines. 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

Vantage Care

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Arem, Cheryl

Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025

Brown, Yossi

Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025

Herskovitz, Miriam

Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2025

Yurowitz, Sam

Direct owner · Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 25% stake — since 2025

Bresnick, Louis

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Cahill, Donna

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Gaughan, Ryan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Green, Morris

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Im Family Holdings Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Innovations Healthcare, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Jca Capital Associates Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Johnson, Jeri

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Ltc Consulting Services Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Vantage Care Ma4 Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Vantage Lowell Realty Llc

Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$27,877 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-04

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$446 per day (≈ $13,560/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

47% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 44% private/other

Occupancy

62% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% below the MA median of $489/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

115

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

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.

2026-06-04Health inspection13 citations

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0658

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0740

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0755

D · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0761

E · 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 2026-07-08

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 2026-07-08

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 2026-07-08

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2026-07-08

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-08

2026-04-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0656

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2026-04-30

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-04-30

F-0842

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-04-30

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)

2025-05-14Health 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 2025-06-21

F-0583

B · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2025-06-21

F-0686

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-21

F-0688

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2025-06-21

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-21

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-21

2024-05-16Health inspection16 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 2024-06-15

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0604

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0685

D · No harm found

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2024-06-15

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-06-15

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 2024-06-15

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 2024-06-15

2023-11-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-21

2026-06-04Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-08-17

2025-05-14Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0222

E · 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 2025-07-01

K-0293

F · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-22

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0521

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-22

K-0712

F · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0761

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-01

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-07-01

Federal penalties

2026-04-21Fine$14,380

2023-11-29Fine$13,497

Total fines$27,877

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 225489.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Massachusetts.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 67% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 36

Federal fines, 3 years

$27,877

More than 75% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $0

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

3.9

Higher than 64% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.7

Nursing staff turnover, annual

39%

Higher than 59% 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 8 and worse on 8. 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	20.6%	15.8%	13.5%	Worse than state
Lose too much weight	3.2%	5.0%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.1%	0.7%	0.7%	Worse than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.8%	1.7%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	2.8%	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	2.4%	3.4%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	88.6%	92.9%	93.7%	Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened	18.2%	13.9%	12.7%	Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	28.4%	19.5%	19.5%	Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	97.0%	93.5%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	11.0%	4.2%	4.5%	Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	18.6%	20.4%	18.3%	Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication	15.0%	21.5%	15.4%	Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.88	1.84	1.81	Near state average
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	0.59	1.45	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	48.1%	78.9%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.4%	1.4%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	32.3%	78.1%	80.1%	Worse than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	26.4%	25.7%	23.4%	Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit	10.2%	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.

F-0692 3 inspections. Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F-0842 3 inspections. Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
F-0583 2 inspections. Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F-0677 2 inspections. Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
F-0812 2 inspections. Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

Lowell General Hospital, about 3.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital, about 8.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Holy Family Hospital, about 8.9 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.

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

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Care One At Lowell, Lowell, about 1.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Regalcare At Lowell, Lowell, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
Blaire House of Tewksbury, Tewksbury, about 2.5 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
New England Pediatric Care, North Billerica, about 2.7 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley, Billerica, about 2.8 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.65 ratings on Google

★★★★★Celia Nutt · 2026-04-25 · via Google
“I spent 6 weeks in rehab at Vantage in February and March 2026. The staff there was just awesome. From the nurses to the aides, they are a very caring and compassionate group. Eventhough they are very shorthanded, once you are being assisted you are in wonderful care. The entire staff is friendly. As for the physical therapists, they do great work as well. They never push too hard but ensure tha…”

★★Suzanne Normandin · 2026-05-19 · via Google
“It's a bad place to be in . Don't waste your time in there . There Don't care , if you not making it there write you off . Sorry about that but that's how I feel .”

★Nicole Bonchack · 2026-08-14 · via Google
“Horrible facilities, reeks of urine, they don’t clean. Very neglectful to older patients, leaving them in urine, poop for hours until they decide to check on them.”

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