Nursing home report

Brandon Woods of New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD, MA · Medicare-certified · 135 beds

Needs attention

Special Focus candidateFor-profitChain member

Data as of September 1, 2026

1 of 5 overall

Brandon Woods of New Bedford has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspections, 3-star staffing, and 2-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate with $528,970 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 4.35 hours per resident per day is above the federal benchmark of 4.1.

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Health inspections

Staffing

4.3494 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: July 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $528,970special focus facility

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3494.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses: 0.36
Licensed practical nurses: 1.03
Nurse aides: 2.96
Weekend nursing: 3.85

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 50%

Registered nurse turnover: 65%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

42.3%46.7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.1%9.5%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.6%2.7%No change

Residents with a urinary tract infection

5.4%4.5%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

1.3%7.6%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%1.1%Worsening

Residents needing more help with daily activities

31.8%51.5%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

22.3%39.8%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

27.2%20%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

—1.6%—

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.8%0.7%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25.4%19.9%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

28.7%17%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Last yrNowTrend

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—96.4%—

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%100%No change

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

—47.8%—

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

36.4%80%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.