The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
KIMWELL NURSING AND REHABILITATION
FALL RIVER, MA · Medicare-certified · 124 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
1-star overall. Kimwell Nursing and Rehabilitation has low health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings, reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.58 vs. 4.1 hours/resident/day), and $8,278 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5811 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: October 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,278recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5811.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.41
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.20
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 3.11
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 43%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.8%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
7%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.4%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
31.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
26.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.5%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
5.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
55%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
53.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,278 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,278 in total fines.
- $8,278
Federal fine
Oct 7, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of BEST CARE SERVICES · 10 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 105.6 residents on an average day (85% of 124 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 56 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.