Lowell, Indiana · CMS Care Compare

Lowell Healthcare

4 of 5 · CMS overall rating Above average

710 MICHIGAN ST, Lowell, IN 46356

For profit - Corporation 86 certified beds All Indiana homes →

Lowell, Indiana · CMS verdict

CMS rates Lowell Healthcare at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Indiana average of 3.1.

4/5 CMS overall
3/5 Health inspection
3/5 Staffing
86 Certified beds

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Lowell Healthcare in Lowell, Indiana holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 69 of 100 (grade D). The 86-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Indiana runs a median of $8,943 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

69 of 100 · D

PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index

A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.

How the 69 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 69.

Health inspections 3/5 stars · 50
Staffing 3/5 stars · 50
Quality measures 5/5 stars · 100
Inspection record 12 deficiencies · 80

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Data insights

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Lowell Healthcare's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Lowell, Indiana, this facility operates 86 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 77 residents - an occupancy rate of about 90%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 90%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Indiana, Lowell Healthcare is one of 199 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 52% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (12 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.

Where these figures come from

The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.

How Lowell Healthcare compares to Indiana

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Indiana facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 4/5 · state avg 3.1
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.4
Quality measures 5/5 · state avg 4.2

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Indiana state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Lowell Healthcare ranks in Indiana

Among the 504 CMS-rated nursing homes in Indiana, Lowell Healthcare’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 56% of them. The bars show how all Indiana homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 88 · 17%
2 stars 87 · 17%
3 stars 109 · 22%
4 stars · this facility 107 · 21%
5 stars 113 · 22%

107 Indiana homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 86
Residents 77
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Lake
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 12

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Lowell Healthcare?

CMS rates Lowell Healthcare at 4 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 3/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Indiana?

In Indiana, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,943/month ($107,310/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,326/month.

What services does Lowell Healthcare offer?

With 86 beds with approximately 77 current residents, Lowell Healthcare is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 12 deficiencies and 0 penalties.

Does Lowell Healthcare have any deficiencies or penalties?

Lowell Healthcare has multiple deficiencies (12 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Indiana?

In Indiana, alternatives include assisted living ($5,639/mo), home health aides ($6,673/mo), and adult day care ($2,752/mo).

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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Indiana elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.

Weigh nursing care against assisted living, home health, and adult day care, with national median costs, on our care types comparison, and learn how to fund it in our paying for elder care guide.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 155448.

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare Editorial