The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
SARAH S BRAYTON CENTER
FALL RIVER, MA · Medicare-certified · 183 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Sarah S Brayton Center has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and an attention flag for the lowest overall rating. Staffing is rated 3 stars, with reported nurse staffing at 3.41 hours per resident per day below the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4097 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 19, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4097.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.59
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.73
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.04
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
16.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.7%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
71.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.5%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2021 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — 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.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 20 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 18 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $151,920 in total fines.
- $151,920
Federal fine
Sep 18, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of BEST CARE SERVICES · 10 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 165.3 residents on an average day (90% of 183 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.