The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: H
Nursing home report
WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE
TAUNTON, MA · Medicare-certified · 94 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
WEDGEMERE HEALTHCARE (Taunton, MA) has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection and quality ratings. It has the lowest overall rating, reported nurse staffing of 3.58 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark, and no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.585 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 6, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.585.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.10
- Nurse aides
- 2.06
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 70%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
26.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
31.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: H
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited October 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $129,794 in total fines.
- $129,794
Federal fine
Dec 18, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NEXT STEP HEALTHCARE · 14 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 76 residents on an average day (81% of 94 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.