Nursing homes › Massachusetts › Fairhaven Healthcare Center
476 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854 · 5089960364 · 169 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Lme Family Holdings, a group operating 15 facilities in 4 states. Group record: average rating 2.0/5, 1 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $816,886 in federal fines. This facility rates the same as its group average (2.0/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.23 (Massachusetts median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.37. Weekend total: 2.95. Nursing staff turnover: 50%.
All-time on record: 43 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-12-29 |
| 2025-09-26 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2025-09-26 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2025-11-25 |
| 2024-10-23 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-10-23 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Health | corrected 2024-12-07 |
| 2024-03-28 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | complaint | corrected 2024-05-18 |
| 2023-12-19 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-01-19 |
| 2023-11-15 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| 2023-11-15 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-12-22 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-15 | Fine | $15,030 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIRSCH, NISSON | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 8% | since 08/01/2022 |
| HIRSCH, SHMUEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 29% | since 08/01/2022 |
| PROBST, SARAH | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 15% | since 08/01/2022 |
| PROBST, SETH | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 15% | since 08/01/2022 |
| LME FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
| HIRSCH, NISSON | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
| HIRSCH, SHMUEL | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
| LAHASKY, EPHRAM | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
| PROBST, SARAH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
| PROBST, SETH | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/01/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 225458. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.