Nursing home
Brandon Woods of New Bedford
397 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Elder Services (6 facilities) · 135 certified beds
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New Bedford, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.22 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Dec 16, 2024 cited 46 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $464,490In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Brandon Woods of New Bedford compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.22 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.72 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 47.3% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 46.0 | 8.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $464,490, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Brandon Woods of New Bedford
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 16, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 397 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740 - CMS certification #
- 225264
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 135
- Avg residents/day
- 100.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-08-01
- Chain
- Elder Services (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Elder Services
Elder Services operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Elder Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Brandon Woods of New Bedford says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our on-site hospice team works closely with the Brandon Woods of New Bedford staff to meet the specific end of life care needs of our residents and provide training and support for everyone involved.
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Senior Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 16, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 12.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Vantage Health & Rehab of New Bedford, New Bedford. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Community Nurse Home Care, Fairhaven. 1.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02740 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita New Bedford Dialysis, North Dartmouth, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Fairhaven, Fairhaven, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02740.
Community Nurse Home Care, Inc, office in Fairhaven, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Fairhaven, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice LLC, office in Fall River, 11.3 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Martha'S Vineyard Hospital Inc, Oak Bluffs. 21.5 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Brandon Woods of New Bedford a good nursing home?
CMS gives Brandon Woods of New Bedford an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Brandon Woods of New Bedford staffed?
Brandon Woods of New Bedford reports 4.22 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Brandon Woods of New Bedford had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 46 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Brandon Woods of New Bedford have?
Brandon Woods of New Bedford is certified for 135 beds.