The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
Nursing home report
FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE
FALL RIVER, MA · Medicare-certified · 176 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
FALL RIVER HEALTHCARE has a 1-star overall rating, with 1 star for health inspections and low staffing and quality ratings at 2 stars each. It reports 3.53 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $369,970 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5257 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $369,970recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5257.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 2.11
- Weekend nursing
- 3.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
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
23.6%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.6%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.9%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
72.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
82%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to ensure residents received the behavioral health care and services they needed. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 740 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: H
The home failed to provide needed social services to help each resident reach the best possible quality of life. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 745 — 42 CFR §483.40 — S/S: H
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $14,905 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $197,905 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $157,160 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $385,062 in total fines.
- $14,905
Federal fine
Mar 31, 2025
- $197,905
Federal fine
Feb 5, 2025
- $157,160
Federal fine
May 14, 2024
- $15,092
Federal fine
Feb 27, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE · 14 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 155.9 residents on an average day (89% of 176 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 29 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.