Nursing Homes · North Andover, MA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center
1801 Turnpike Street · North Andover, MA 01845 · 142 certified beds
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About Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center
Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center is a nursing home in North Andover, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 142 beds, above the Essex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Stern Consultants. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 44 citations, the most recent on March 26, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in North Andover. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
2.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (44)
Records from February 2023 to March 2025.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 12, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
April 12, 2024
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 25, 2024.
September 26, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected November 6, 2023.
September 26, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 18, 2023.
August 29, 2023
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
August 29, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected September 20, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
February 23, 2023
Tag F0685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $44,265
April 12, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $25,847 against this nursing home on April 12, 2024.
September 26, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,517 against this nursing home on September 26, 2023.
August 29, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $7,901 against this nursing home on August 29, 2023.
Staffing
3.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.58 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Stern Consultants, a chain of 22 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.
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