Nursing home
Vantage at Andover
80 Andover Street, Andover, MA 01810 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Vantage Care (8 facilities) · 135 certified beds
Vantage at Andover is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Andover, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.04 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Aug 21, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vantage at Andover compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.04 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.25 | 2.26 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.3% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 21, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 12, 2025
What inspectors found at Vantage at Andover
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 8, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 80 Andover Street
Andover, MA 01810 - CMS certification #
- 225558
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 135
- Avg residents/day
- 78.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-10-01
- Chain
- Vantage Care (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vantage Care
Vantage Care operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vantage Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Vantage at Andover using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 5, 2022: monitoring inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 11, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Bear Mountain Andover.
- Jun 30, 2016: unprogrammed, related to another inspection inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Oct 19, 2016. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $5,400 proposed, $2,500 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wingate Healthcare, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Ladders (1910.23(c)(1)). Penalty $5,400 proposed, $2,500 now. To be fixed by Sep 3, 2016.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital, Lawrence. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Andover Manor Rehab and Nursing, Andover. 1.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Essex Home Health LLC, Andover. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01810 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita North Andover Renal At Home, North Andover, 4.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Lowell, Lowell, 6.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Merrimack Valley, Methuen, 6.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 18 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01810.
Compassus - Southern Massachusetts, office in North Andover, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Tufts Medicine Care At Home, office in Lowell, 6.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Beth Israel Lahey Health At Home, office in Danvers, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Tewksbury. 3.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vantage at Andover a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vantage at Andover an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vantage at Andover staffed?
Vantage at Andover reports 4.04 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Vantage at Andover had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vantage at Andover have?
Vantage at Andover is certified for 135 beds.