Lakeview House

    87 Shattuck St, Haverhill, MA 01830
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    3.9ยท7 reviews

    Spotless facility attentive caring staff

    I'm very pleased with my experience - the facility is spotless and the staff are consistently attentive, professional, and caring. It feels like a comfortable, reassuring place with only minor room for improvement.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.86ยท(7)

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      3.9
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      3.9

    Pros

    • Clean, well-maintained environment
    • Attentive and supportive staff

    Cons

    • Incontinence-care inconsistencies
    • Delays in responding to clinical concerns and testing
    • Gaps in resident supervision and wander-management
    • Weaknesses in post-incident processes and regulatory follow-up

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of care at Lakeview House. Positive comments emphasize a clean facility and staff described as attentive and supportive, suggesting strengths in day-to-day housekeeping and interpersonal interactions. At the same time, multiple concerns point to operational gaps affecting clinical responsiveness and resident safety.

    Care quality issues center on delayed or incomplete clinical assessment and testing when health changes are identified. Reviewers referenced instances in which requested clinical evaluations were not completed promptly, and family members expressed frustration with the timeliness of the facilityโ€™s medical follow-up. Relatedly, there are specific concerns about incontinence-care practices and sanitation management, indicating variability in how personal-care needs are addressed.

    Staff performance is portrayed ambivalently: while many reviewers praised individual caregivers for compassion and helpfulness, other accounts imply inconsistent responsiveness and lapses in routine supervision. One described an instance in which a confused resident left an area and was assisted by personnel from a different facility, which suggests potential gaps in wander-management protocols and unit-level monitoring. These mixed impressions point to variability in staffing reliability or deployment rather than uniformly poor staff behavior.

    Dining and activities were not frequently discussed in the available summaries. Prospective residents and families should request current menus, sample activity schedules, and participation rates during a tour to assess suitability, as there is insufficient information here to characterize those services.

    Facility condition and cleanliness were cited positively, implying that the physical environment and routine maintenance are strengths. However, the presence of sanitation and incontinence-care concerns in other comments indicates uneven implementation of those standards within some care areas.

    Management and organizational practices emerge as an area for follow-up. Reviewers referenced an official board-of-health statement in connection with a serious outcome, which signals that regulatory attention has occurred; families should ask the facility for details on any investigations, corrective actions taken, and changes to policies or staff training. More broadly, the pattern of delayed clinical response, supervision gaps, and inconsistent personal-care practices suggests opportunities to strengthen clinical protocols, incident escalation pathways, and communication with families.

    Overall, Lakeview House appears to offer a well-maintained environment and dedicated staff members, but there are recurring operational concerns around clinical responsiveness, incontinence-care consistency, supervision of residents at risk of wandering, and post-incident management. Families considering the facility should seek specific, up-to-date information about staffing levels, clinical escalation procedures, behavioral and wander-management plans, recent regulatory findings and corrective actions, and how the facility monitors and audits care standards.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Lakeview House is located at 87 Shattuck St, Haverhill, MA, 01830.

    About Lakeview House

    Lakeview House is a family-owned skilled nursing and residential care facility in Haverhill, MA, with 26 assisted living units, 23 licensed skilled care beds, and 65 residential care beds, and when you walk through its old halls, you'll notice marble fireplaces and mahogany staircases left from when it was once a private residence, and these nods to history blend with a focus on safety and medical care, because they offer services like medication supervision, tailored service plans, help with showering, continence management, meal preparation, special diets, and physical therapy, so folks who need extra support-including care for seniors with dementia or those who have trouble getting around-receive it with 24-hour supervision, a call system, and experienced staff, and yes, one staff leader is Nurse and Educator Marion Bergman who works with Administrator William Grimes, and the family ownership under Jon D. Guarino tries to give the place a homelike setting where residents can feel safe and connected. Residents can pick studios or single bedrooms, all with telephones, furnished rooms, and access to wifi, while shared spaces like the dining room, games room, arts room, snack shop, movie area, garden, and walking paths help draw people out of their rooms and into the community for activities. There's a barbershop and a Beauty Salon, too, for those wanting a haircut or some pampering, and the whole place keeps laundry, housekeeping, and even move-in help taken care of. People get help managing medications, dressing, bathing, and other daily needs, and there's non-ambulatory care for those with mobility issues, as well as rest home care and hospice for end-of-life comfort, all with attention to falls prevention, infection control, and sepsis smart safety efforts. Their memory care includes multisensory therapies, and the team uses wellness tracking apps and offers community-run activities so everyone can stay active and social, plus a chapel for those wanting services. The facility is a part of a CCRC, which means residents can stay as their needs change, moving through different care levels without leaving the community. Lakeview House accepts Medicare and Medicaid, features care transition and end-of-life programs, and is known for being ranked among the best nursing homes in 2014 by US News, with high ratings in extended care and a record of working with the Massachusetts Healthcare Safety and Quality Consortium. Patient experience includes ratings for communication with doctors and nurses, staff responsiveness, and room cleanliness, and there's a quietness of room feature for peaceful stays. The atmosphere feels welcoming and steady, shaped by a long history and a mission to provide care that respects each resident's dignity and independence, so people spending their days at Lakeview House get both specialized care and a chance for meaningful connections.

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    Lakeview House offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 87 Shattuck St, Haverhill, MA 01830.

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