Regalcare at Lowell: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Regalcare at Lowell is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Lowell, Massachusetts, part of Regalcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.84 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% below the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 30.0% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).
Regalcare at Lowell
30 Princeton BoulevardLowell, MA 01851
Middlesex County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Regalcare at Lowell, nurse aides logged 1.84 hours per resident per day, 18% below the Massachusetts average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 115 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Massachusetts avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.84 | 2.26 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 0.95 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.60 | 3.86 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 3.48 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
30.0% of nursing staff at Regalcare at Lowell left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 12.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $91,558 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Fine | $61,050 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Fine | $30,508 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Regalcare at Lowell holds 1 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.
About Regalcare at Lowell
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Regalcare, 9 homes
- Legal name: 30 Princeton Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Regalcare at Lowell
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fairhaven Healthcare Center Lowell | 1.0 | 169 | 1.98 | 3.23 | 49.5% | 2 | $15,030 |
| D'Youville Senior Care Lowell | 1.7 | 208 | 2.16 | 3.79 | 36.4% | 1 | None |
| Northwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Lowell | 1.8 | 123 | 1.86 | 2.83 | 23.8% | 1 | $85,178 |
| Care One at Lowell Lowell | 2.0 | 160 | 2.25 | 3.68 | 20.7% | 3 | None |
| D'Youville Care for Advanced Therapy Lowell | 2.0 | 33 | 2.30 | 5.51 | 54.5% | 5 | None |
| Palm Springs Post Acute Chelmsford | 2.0 | 124 | 2.09 | 3.62 | 43.3% | 2 | None |
| Vantage at Lowell LLC Lowell | 2.5 | 115 | 2.13 | 3.59 | 29.6% | 2 | $13,497 |
| Sunny Acres Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Ctr Chelmsford | 2.7 | 93 | 1.87 | 3.33 | 41.7% | 4 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.