The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: K
Nursing home report
Brandon Woods of New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, MA · Medicare-certified · 135 beds
Needs attention
Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Brandon Woods of New Bedford has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating, 4-star staffing, and 3-star quality measures. It is a Special Focus Facility candidate with $464,490 in fines over the last 24 months; reported staffing is 4.65 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6457 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 16, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $464,490special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6457.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.00
- Nurse aides
- 3.11
- Weekend nursing
- 4.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 64%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
42.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
1%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
44.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
29.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
20.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
47.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
61.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: K
The home failed to have enough qualified staff to meet residents’ behavioral health needs. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 741 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: K
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $464,490 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 44 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $464,490 in total fines.
- $464,490
Federal fine
Dec 16, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of ELDER SERVICES · 6 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 101.8 residents on an average day (75% of 135 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 45 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.