Nursing home
Catholic Memorial Home
2446 Highland Avenue, Fall River, MA 02720 · Map
Non profit - Church related · Part of Diocesan Health Facilities (5 facilities) · 300 certified beds
Catholic Memorial Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fall River, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, above the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Apr 17, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $84,061In 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 Catholic Memorial Home 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) | 4.14 | 3.86 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.60 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.3% | 39.5% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the October 14, 2025 inspection was corrected by November 14, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $84,061, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Catholic Memorial Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 26, 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 · Mar 26, 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
- 2446 Highland Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720 - CMS certification #
- 225448
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 300
- Avg residents/day
- 216.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-07-01
- Chain
- Diocesan Health Facilities (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Diocesan Health Facilities
Diocesan Health Facilities operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Diocesan Health Facilities facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Southcoast Hospitals Group, Fall River. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Fall River Healthcare, Fall River. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Fall River Home Health Services, Fall River. 1.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 5.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 02720 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fall River Kidney Center LLC, Fall River, 1.0 mile away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Center Of Tiverton, Tiverton, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hawthorn Kidney Center, Dartmouth, 8.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 02720.
Hanover Hospice, office in Fall River, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice Of Massachusetts, office in Fall River, 3.6 miles away, straight line
Continuum Care Of Mass, LLC, office in Fall River, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Coastal Medical Physicians Inc, Riverside. 12.3 miles away, straight line. 8 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, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Catholic Memorial Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Catholic Memorial Home an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Catholic Memorial Home staffed?
Catholic Memorial Home reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Catholic Memorial Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Catholic Memorial Home have?
Catholic Memorial Home is certified for 300 beds.