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Life Care Center of the North Shore

Nursing home in Lynn, MA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
111 Birch Street, Lynn, MA 01902
Phone
(781) 592-9667
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
225529
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
123
Average residents per day
117
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Lynn Medical Investors LTD Ptr
Chain
Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Dec 6, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 225529. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 19, 2026. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Apr 18, 2024 to Mar 19, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 19, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure 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.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 19, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 3, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 3, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 3, 2025Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 3, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 18, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2024Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 18, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.75 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.93 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.24 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.24 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
20%
RN turnover (yearly)
14%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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